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title: "Stichwortfahnen am Goethebahnhof"
url: "https://www.harzinfo.de/en/experiences/poi/stichwortfahnen-am-goethebahnhof"
description: "The site is significant in many ways, as it is located right on the border between the federal states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt and was formerly a railroad station.It was often used by border guards as an illegal shelter. Today it is a popular photo motif, as the Harz narrow-gauge railroad puffs past it. Located directly on the Green Belt, it marks the transition between the mountain spruce forest and the forest-free Brocken hilltop. The special climatic conditions give rise to the \"keyword flags\", which are visually reminiscent of snow poles. The cue poles and resting places are located around a flat group of rocks. Further boulders will be added to this in order to embed the seating area and thus further enhance the character of the entire square."
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Stichwortfahnen am Goethebahnhof
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- Walking / hiking
- Green belt
- National park

The adventure island at the historically significant Goethe station offers a breather after a long climb on the Harzer Hexen-Stieg.

The site is significant in many ways, as it is located right on the border between the federal states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt and was formerly a railroad station.

It was often used by border guards as an illegal shelter. Today it is a popular photo motif, as the Harz narrow-gauge railroad puffs past it. Located directly on the Green Belt, it marks the transition between the mountain spruce forest and the forest-free Brocken hilltop. The special climatic conditions give rise to the "keyword flags", which are visually reminiscent of snow poles. The cue poles and resting places are located around a flat group of rocks. Further boulders will be added to this in order to embed the seating area and thus further enhance the character of the entire square.

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