Heinrichshöhe
| Heinrichshöhe | |
|---|---|
The Brockentor on the Heinrichshöhe | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,040 m above sea level (NN) (3,410 ft) |
| Prominence | 12 m → Brocken |
| Isolation | 0.45 km → Brocken |
| Coordinates | 51°47′22″N 10°37′45″E / 51.78944°N 10.62917°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Harz Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| Access | 1744: Peat works established near summit |
The Heinrichshöhe is a subsidiary peak of the highest mountain in the Harz, the Brocken, and, at 1,040 m above NN, it is the second summit in the Harz Mountains.
Today, it may only be visited with permission from the national park authority for the purposes of research or controlling the wildlife population.