Alter Turm (Stölzinger Gebirge)

Summit region with remnants of the castle ruins Rodenberg

The old tower (also called Rodenberg ) is a 418.1 m above sea level. NN high hill of Stölzinger Mountains in northern Hesse Hersfeld- Rotenburg ( Germany ).

Geographical location

The old tower is part of the inclined to go southern slopes of the Fulda Stölzinger Mountains. It rises just north of Rotenburg an der Fulda. From this small town from, for example, on the main road starting 83, the summit of the forested with beech mountain can be reached only on forest roads.

Nature Spatial allocation

The old tower belongs to the physiographic feature unit group Osthessisches Bergland ( number 35) and in the main unit Fulda- Werra- Bergland ( 357 ) as part of its summit to the natural space pride homes back ( 357.41 ) in the north, where the natural areas Haselbach - Bebra - Bergland ( 357.40 ) to the east and Rotenburg Fulda valley ( 357.12 ) Connect to the south.

Castle ruins Rodenberg

On the old tower are the remains of the castle ruins Rodenberg, Rotenburg also called on the old tower, which was first mentioned in 1170.