Stamp point 75 / Hahnenkleeklippen

The Hahnenkleeklippen (758 m above sea level) lie high above the Oder Valley between Braunlage and St. Andreasberg.

Pic­ture: Thomas Schmidt

The name is derived from the old field name “Hohe Klip­pen” and has noth­ing to do with the Harz vil­lage of “Hah­nen­klee”. The Hah­nen­klee cliffs form a 700 m wide rock face above the Oder valley. 

From the cliffs, you have a won­der­ful view of the Rehberg and the man-made “Rehberg­er Graben”. Down in the val­ley, the small Harz riv­er Oder mean­ders through the meadows. 

This strik­ing riv­er val­ley between Braun­lage and St. Andreas­berg was formed 250 mil­lion years ago by tec­ton­ic activ­i­ty in the Harz Moun­tains. The Oder Val­ley used to be the sum­mer pas­ture for the “Harz red cattle”. 

The best start­ing point is at the hik­ing park­ing lot at Königskrug. The stamp box is locat­ed in the hut at the turn-off to the Hah­nen­klee cliffs. From there, a nar­row path leads direct­ly to the view­point on the cliffs.