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The Schurre (pronounced "shoorer") is a
File:Schurre_1900.jpg, The Schurre between the ''Rosstrappe'' and the Bode Gorge (around 1900)
File:Schurre gesperrt.jpg, The Schurre near the Bode, closed due to a rockslide in 2010
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The Schurre (pronounced "shoorer") is a stone run
A stone run (called also ''stone river'', ''stone stream'' or ''stone sea''Bode Gorge
The Bode Gorge () is a long ravine that forms part of the Bode (river), Bode valley between Treseburg and Thale in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. The German term, ''Bodetal'' (literally "Bode Valley"), is also used in a wider sense to r ...
in the Lower Harz
The Harz (), also called the Harz Mountains, is a Mittelgebirge, 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 nam ...
near Thale
Thale () is a town in the Harz (district), Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany. Located at the steep northeastern rim of the Harz mountain range, it is known for the scenic Bode Gorge stretching above the town centre.
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in Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt ( ; ) is a States of Germany, state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of
and has a population of 2.17 million inhabitants, making it the List of German states ...
, Germany. The stone run is slowly slipping downhill, the sliding of its boulders being audible especially during periods of heavy rain.
Its name has been given to a much-frequented trail, blazed in 1864 between the Bode Gorge and the legendary '' Rosstrappe'' site. In 18 hairpin bends the ''Schurre'' wends its way up the steep stone run. The trail has been extensively developed and is cobbled in places. Several trees planted along the route, with its extreme climatic conditions, have survived. Negotiating this route uphill from the valley requires walkers to be fit due to its steep gradient and the requirement to climb around 200 metres in height.
In May 2010 there was a rockslide that led to the path being closed for several months. The path was also closed in summer 2011 due to another major rockslide.