Although the ridge is west of the Leine it is counted as part of the southwestern Harz Foreland in Germany 's official natural regional classification .
The ridge measures some 8.5 x 5.5 kilometres .
Although the ridge , which measures some 8.5 x 5.5 kilometres , is west of the Leine it is counted as part of the southwestern Harz Foreland in Germany 's official natural regional classification .