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Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Mansfeld-Südharz
Südharz

Heimkehle Welcome Playground – Reesberg Sinkhole (HWN 214) loop from Gipskarstlandschaft Heimkehle

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Germany
Saxony-Anhalt
Harz Mountains
Mansfeld-Südharz
Südharz

Heimkehle Welcome Playground – Reesberg Sinkhole (HWN 214) loop from Gipskarstlandschaft Heimkehle

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Heimkehle Welcome Playground – Reesberg Sinkhole (HWN 214) loop from Gipskarstlandschaft Heimkehle

00:29

1.55km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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Naturpark Südharz

Biosphärenreservat Karstlandschaft Südharz

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98 m

Heimkehle Welcome Playground

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The playground is now finished and is absolutely fantastic and informative at the same time. Based on the karst cave with its bats, the theme has been implemented in a wonderfully child-friendly way.

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221 m

Former Entrance to Kleine Heimkehle Cave

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Wonderfully visible from the stairs of the Karst hiking trail!

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296 m

Forest Stairway to Stamp Checkpoint 214 and the Reesberg Doline

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This forest stairway leads to stamping point 214 of the Harzer hiking nobility. It is particularly beautiful here in early spring, when the wild garlic is in bloom, and the beech forest is pervaded by a delicate scent.

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596 m

Historic boundary stone in Naturpark Südharz

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The boundary stones are plentiful here, and the beautiful hiking trails will take you to them.

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657 m

Historic boundary stone with Saxon steed

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Historical border, the stones run through the whole forest, the year 1735 is chiseled in.

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727 m

Reesberg sinkhole on the Karst Trail

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If you are interested in geology, you can follow the traces of karst and gypsum and discover many things!

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872 m

Reesberg Sinkhole (HWN 214)

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The spring water emerges from beneath the Bundstein sand layer and flows towards Reesberg. There, gypsum is dissolved by the small flowing currents and carried away. After several years, this …

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Information Board: Dolines at Heimkehle (Karst Trail)

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Sinkholes are funnel-shaped depressions or hollows in the landscape and can be up to 300 meters deep.

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1.55 km

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Friday 3 July

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