Devil's Wall
Teufelsmauer
A jagged sandstone ridge that stretches between Blankenburg and Ballenstedt. It is one of the earliest protected natural landscapes in Germany.
The Devil's Wall is an upright ridge of Cretaceous sandstone that runs intermittently for about 20 km. According to legend, it was built as a boundary wall when the devil and God contested the land. The area came under official protection as early as 1852, making it one of Germany's first nature reserves. The most spectacular section is near Wedderstedt, where jagged rock pillars rise above the wheat fields like city walls. Another section near Blankenburg is linked by the Devil's Wall Trail. From the car park at the Wedderstedt section, it is about a 15-minute walk to the rocks, and the site is about 30 km from Wernigerode.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hexentanzplatz
- Quedlinburg Castle Hill & St. Servatius Church
- St. Cyriakus Church, Gernrode
- Rosstrappe
- Quedlinburg Old Town
- Bode Gorge
- Blankenburg Castle & Baroque Gardens
- Regenstein Castle Ruins