In 1893, a memorial stone was erected northwest of Lautenthal to commemorate the killing of the last Harz lynx.
On March 17, 1818, the riding forester Spellerberg shot the last Harz lynx near Lautenthal. The event was preceded by an eleven-day hunt involving around 100 beaters and 80 hunters in two stages. The lynx had escaped at the end of February after several days of stalking and one missed shot. A good two weeks later, the hunting party gathered again. The tracks of the big cat were discovered in the snow near Lautenthal. Another driven hunt was set up and the lynx, which had been startled by the beaters, was finally brought down.
Initially, the stone stood at what was thought to be the site of the event. In the 1970s, the stone was moved to the nearby forest path.
From the starting point at the Sternplatz parking lot between Lautenthal and Seesen, you can reach the Luchsstein via a wide, signposted forest path. In combination with the Tränkebachhütte HWN 104 and the Lageswarte HWN 102, this makes for an interesting hike.
