List of mountains and hills of Rhineland-Palatinate
This list of mountains and hills in Rhineland-Palatinate shows a selection of high and/or well-known mountains and hills in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate (in order of height). Although there is no universally agreed definition, this list treats a mountain as an elevation of 2000 feet (612 m) or higher.
Highest points of the Rhineland-Palatinate regions
editThe following table shows the highest mountains and hills of the Rhineland-Palatinate regions.
In the "Region" column, extensive or high ranges are shown in bold; whilst landscapes which either have no obvious high point or are lowlands with prominent hills (sometimes island-like) are shown in italics. Clicking on the word "List" (in the "Lists" column), links to further lists of mountains and hills in the particular region or landscape indicated (sometimes outside Rhineland-Palatinate).
The table, which is arranged in order of height, may be sorted by clicking on the symbol at the head of the relevant column.
Mountains
editName, Height in metres above sea level (NN), Location (district/region). Three ??? mean unknown or not yet researched; please add information!
- Erbeskopf (816 m), Bernkastel-Wittlich district, Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- An den zwei Steinen (766 m), Bernkastel-Wittlich district, Idar Forest, Hunsrück
- Kahlheid (766 m), Bernkastel-Wittlich district, Idar Forest, Hunsrück
- Steingerüttelkopf (757 m), Birkenfeld district, Idar Forest, Hunsrück
- Sandkopf (756 m), Trier-Saarburg district, Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Ruppelstein (755 m), Birkenfeld district, Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Hohe Acht (747 m), Ahrweiler district, High Eifel, Eifel
- Idarkopf (746 m), Birkenfeld district, Idar Forest, Hunsrück
- Usarkopf (724 m), Birkenfeld district, Idar Forest, Hunsrück
- Butterhecker Steinköpfe (723 m), Birkenfeld district, Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Ringelkopf (712 m), Birkenfeld district, Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Rösterkopf (708 m), Trier-Saarburg district, Osburger Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Friedrichskopf (707 m), Birkenfeld district, Dollberge/Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Ernstberg (Erresberg) (698.8 m), Vulkaneifel district, High Eifel, Eifel
- Schwarzer Mann (697.3 m), Bitburg-Prüm Eifel district, Schneifel, Eifel
- Teufelskopf (695 m), Trier-Saarburg district, Irrwald/Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Schimmelkopf (694.8 m), Merzig-Wadern district, Irrwald/Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Mückenbornberg (691 m), Trier-Saarburg district, Irrwald/Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Scharteberg (691 m), Vulkaneifel district, High Eifel, Eifel
- Donnersberg (687 m),[1] Donnersbergkreis, North Palatine Uplands
- Prümscheid (675 m), Vulkaneifel district, High Eifel, Eifel
- Wildenburger Kopf (674 m), Birkenfeld district, Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Kalmit (673 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Hohe Wurzel (669 m), Trier-Saarburg district, Osburg High Forest, Hunsrück
- Schöneberg (668 m), Ahrweiler district, Schneifel, Eifel
- Wehlenstein (668 m), Birkenfeld district, Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Sandkopf (665 m), Birkenfeld district, Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Kesselberg (663 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Seimersberg (663 m), Bitburg-Prüm Eifel district, Schneifel, Eifel
- Ellerspring (657 m), Bad Kreuznach district, Soonwald, Hunsrück
- Fuchskaute (657 m), Westerwald district, High Westerwald, Westerwald
- Stegskopf (654.4 m), Altenkirchen district, Westerwald
- Salzburger Kopf (654.2 m), Westerwaldkreis, Westerwald
- Simmerkopf (653 m), Rhein-Hunsrück district, Soonwald, Hunsrück
- Ringkopf (650 m), Birkenfeld district, Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Opel (649 m), Bad Kreuznach district and Landkreis Rhein-Hunsrück district, Soonwald, Hunsrück
- Hochsteinchen (648 m), Rhein-Hunsrück district, Soonwald, Hunsrück
- Nerother Kopf (647 m), Vulkaneifel district, High Eifel, Eifel
- Mörschieder Burr] (646 m), Birkenfeld district, Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Prümer Kopf (646 m), Bitburg-Prüm Eifel district, Schneifel, Eifel
- Schanzerkopf (643 m), Rhein-Hunsrück district, Soonwald, Hunsrück
- Kühlfelder Stein (638 m), ??? district, Westerwald
- Esselsberg (637 m), ??? district, High Eifel, Eifel
- Kandrich (637 m), Mainz-Bingen district, Bingen Forest, Hunsrück
- Katzenkopf (637 m), Rhein-Hunsrück district, Soonwald, Hunsrück
- Roßberg (637 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Hochberg (636 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Ochsenbaumer Höhe (632 m), Rhein-Hunsrück district, Soonwald, Hunsrück
- Salzkopf (628 m), Mainz-Bingen district, Bingen Forest, Hunsrück
- Aremberg (623.0 m), Ahrweiler district, Ahr Hills, Eifel
- Silberich (623 m), Birkenfeld district, Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Alteburg (621 m), Bad Kreuznach district, Soonwald, Hunsrück
- Vorkastell (620 m), ??? district, Dollberge/Schwarzwälder Hochwald, Hunsrück
- Hohe Loog (619 m), town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Franzosenkopf (618 m), Mainz-Bingen district, Bingen Forest, Hunsrück
- Blättersberg with the Ludwig Tower (617.5 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Schafkopf (617 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Palatine Forest
- Höchstberg (616 m), ??? district, Vulkaneifel, Eifel
- Auf der Wurst (615 m), ??? district, Schneifel, Eifel
- Alsberg (613 m), Westerwald district, Westerwald
- Steigerkopf (also: Schänzel) with the Schänzel Tower (613 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Palatine Forest
Hills
edit- Dreiser Höhe (611 m), ??? district, High Eifel, Eifel
- Blattersberg (609 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Palatine Forest
- Eschkopf (609 m), Südwestpfalz district, Palatine Forest
- Mosisberg (609 m), Südwestpfalz district, Palatine Forest
- Morschenberg (608 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Rothsohlberg (607 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Steffelnkopf (607 m), ??? district, Schneifel, Eifel
- Weißenberg (607 m), Südwestpfalz district, Palatine Forest
- Hortenkopf (606 m), Südwestpfalz district, Palatine Forest
- Taubenkopf (604 m), town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Heimerich (601 m), ??? district, Westerwald
- Teufelsberg (598 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Hardtkopf (597 m), Bitburg-Prüm Eifel district, South Eifel, Eifel
- Womrather Höhe (597 m), Rhein-Hunsrück district, Lützelsoon, Hunsrück
- Hochsimmer (587.9 m), Mayen-Koblenz district, High Eifel
- Herzerberg (585 m), Kusel district, North Palatine Uplands
- Orensberg (581 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Rehberg (576.8 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Wasgau, Palatine Forest
- Stolzberg (572 m), Kusel district, North Palatine Uplands
- Schindhübel (571 m), Bad Dürkheim district, Palatine Forest
- Drachenfels (570.8 m), Bad Dürkheim district, Palatine Forest
- Bloskülb (570 m), Bad Dürkheim district, Palatine Forest
- Großer Adelberg (569 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Palatine Forest
- Brogberg (567 m), Bad Dürkheim district, Palatine Forest
- Hoher Stoppelkopf (567 m), Bad Dürkheim district, Palatine Forest
- Königsberg (567 m), Kusel district, North Palatine Uplands
- Almersberg (564 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Palatine Forest
- Potzberg (562 m), Kusel district, North Palatine Uplands
- Steinberger Ley] (558 m), ??? district, Vulkaneifel, Eifel
- Hohenberg (556 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Rockeskyller Kopf (555 m), Vulkan Eifel district, Vulkaneifel
- Weinbiet (553 m), town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Koppensteiner Höhe (551 m), Rhein-Hunsrück district, Soonwald, Hunsrück
- Hoher List (549 m), Vulkan Eifel district, Vulkaneifel, Eifel
- Selberg (546 m), Kusel district, North Palatine Uplands
- Montabaurer Höhe (545 m), Westerwald district, Westerwald
- Köppel (540 m), Westerwald district, Westerwald
- Herrmannsberg (536 m), Kusel district, North Palatine Uplands
- Bobenthaler Knopf (534 m), Südwestpfalz district, Palatine Forest
- Hohenseelbachskopf (530 m),??? district, Westerwald
- Bornberg (Palatinate) (520 m), Kusel district, North Palatine Uplands
- Rahnfels (517 m), Bad Dürkheim district, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Eckkopf (516 m), Bad Dürkheim district, Palatine Forest
- Großer Eyberg (513 m), Südwestpfalz district, Palatine Forest
- Hochthürmerberg (499.8 m), Euskirchen district, Ahr Hills
- Stabenberg (496 m), town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Goßberg (Hunsrück) (494 m), Rhein-Hunsrück district
- Peterskopf (487 m), Bad Dürkheim district, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Weilerskopf (470 m), Bad Dürkheim district, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Asberg (441 m), Neuwied district, Unkel
- Spitzkopf (429 m), Bad Dürkheim district, Palatine Forest
- Dernbacher Kopf (427 m), Neuwied district, Dernbach (near Dierdorf)
- Meerberg (422 m), Neuwied district, Linz
- Lemberg (422 m), Bad Kreuznach district, Naheland
- Hochberg (421 m), Südwestpfalz district, Wasgau, Palatine Forest
- Heidenberg with the Buchkammerfels (420 m), Südwestpfalz district, Wasgau, Palatine Forest
- Minderberg (417 m), Neuwied district, Linz
- Heiße Bäumchen (410 m), Bad Ems district, Dachsenhausen
- Mainzer Berg (Palatinate) (403 m), Bad Dürkheim district, Palatine Forest
- Wetterkreuzberg (400.7 m), Südliche Weinstraße district, Palatine Forest
- Beulskopf (388 m), Altenkirchen district, Westerwald
- Kühkopf (382 m), town of Koblenz, Hunsrück
- Remigiusberg (368 m), Kusel district, North Palatine Uplands
- Liescher Berg (347 m), Trier-Saarburg district, Saargau
- Teufelsstein (317 m), Bad Dürkheim district, Haardt, Palatine Forest
- Mont Royal (305 m), Bernkastel-Wittlich district, Kondelwald
- Kleine Kalmit (270 m), Südliche Weinstraße district/Landau in der Palatinate
- Zotzenheimer Horn with the Napoleonshöhe (270 m), Mainz-Bingen district
- Petersberg (246 m), Alzey-Worms district, Rheinhessen
- Ehrenbreitstein (118 m), town of Koblenz
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Inscription on the granite rock of the trigonometric point on the Donnersberg rock formation of Königsstuhl