Natural regions of Germany

thumb|400px|Eifel scenery thumb|400px|View of the Laacher See, one of the lakes in the Volcanic Eifel

The Harz (), also called the Harz Mountains, is a highland area in northern Germany. It has the highest elevations for that region, and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. The name Harz derives from the Middle High German word Hardt or Hart (hill forest). The name Hercynia derives from a Celtic name and could refer to other mountain forests, but has also been applied to the geology of the Harz. The Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz with an elevation of above sea level. The Wurmberg () is the highest peak located entirely within the sta

landscape, area of heath, geest and woodland in Lower Saxony, Germany

natural region in German

geographic region south of Danube and north of the Bavarian Alps in Germany

rolling country

landscape in Thuringia, Germany

Central landscape unit of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

area of Germany

type of natural region

nature park in Bavaria, Germany

forest

geographic region in Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany

landscape

mountain range