Austberg, Hill in the northern Harz Foreland near Wernigerode, Germany

Austberg is a forested summit in the northern Harz Foreland that rises 292 meters (958 feet) above sea level and features limestone rock formations throughout. Dense woodland covers most of the terrain, with the landscape shaped by the underlying geology.

A tower was built around 1250 by the Regenstein counts to serve as a watchtower protecting their lands in the region. The structure was restored in modern times and now provides an observation platform at the summit.

The tower is checkpoint no. 83 in the Harzer Wandernadel stamp system, so walkers carry a stamp booklet and collect an imprint at the hill. The name Austberg competes with Augsberg and Augstberg, all three in local use for the same hill above Benzingerode.

The tower stands slightly west of the summit at about 290 m; its viewing platform at 9.2 m is reached by an internal staircase of 44 steps. A signed 7 km circular path runs around the limestone hill. The tower is stamp point no. 83 of the Harzer Wandernadel.

The tower is stamp point no. 83 in the Harzer Wandernadel system, a network of checkpoints hikers mark with a stamp book. The round tower stands slightly west of the summit at about 290 m, built of muschelkalk rubble stone with gypsum mortar; its 9.2 m platform is reached by an internal staircase of 44 steps.