Stamp point 171 / Altarklippen (above the Granestausee)

The Altarklippen (516 m above sea level) are located between Hahnenklee and Wolfshagen, above the Granestausee lake.

From the wood­ed cliff, you can enjoy a unique view over the Granetalsperre.

There is no cer­tain­ty as to why the Altar Cliff got its name. It is assumed that Bish­op Alt­frid of Hildesheim (approx. 800 to 874), whose fam­i­ly owned estates in the foothills of the Harz Moun­tains, held ser­vices on the Altar Cliff to con­vert the pagan pop­u­la­tion of the Harz Moun­tains to the Chris­t­ian faith. 

The best start­ing point to get to the Altark­lippe with­out any major dif­fer­ences in alti­tude is the pub­lic park­ing lot in the cli­mat­ic health resort of Hah­nen­klee. From there, fol­low the sign­post­ed hik­ing trails via the Rolle cross­roads to the Altarklippe.