Bilstein (Kaufunger Wald)
View from the east of the Holy Mountain ( at Hoher Meißner ) for Bilstein
The Bilstein (also called Bielenstein ) is 641.2 m above sea level. NHN in Kaufunger forest after Hirschberg 's second highest mountain. It is located in Gutsbezirk Kaufunger forest in the Werra- Meißner-Kreis in Northern Hesse ( Germany ).
On the top of the basalt Bilstein, which is recognized as a natural monument, the observation tower Bilstein tower stands with them affiliated, small restaurants ( Bilstein hut). They are popular excursion and hiking destination.
Name
The name is due Bilstein bilu to the Old High German word that means " to jump " or " leap out " means. The literary historian August Friedrich Christian Vilmar describes the Bilstein in his Idiotikon as a projecting, steeply rising rock. Another interpretation is that the name is due to sharp and towering rocky outcrops and the altitude is not the cause of the wording.
Geographical location
The Bilstein is located within the Natural Park Meissner Kaufunger forest about 20 km east-southeast of Kassel. It rises between Kleinalmerode (5 km) to the north, Rossbach (3.75 miles) in the north- northeast ( Western Districts of Witzenhausen ), and the core city of Großalmerode (3 km ) to the south (distances in each case a straight line ).
Northwestern neighboring mountain of the Bilstein is the mill stone ( 607.2 m), with which it is connected via a locally more than 600 m high mountain ridge. Southsouthwest neighbor is the Steinberg (approx. 585 m). Beyond it is the highest elevation of Kaufunger Forest, the mischbewaldete Hirschberg ( 643.4 m), southeast of Long Mountain ( 565 m).
Nature Spatial allocation
The Bilstein part in the geography major unit group Osthessisches Bergland (No. &nbp; 35) and in the main unit Fulda- Werra- Bergland ( 357) to the natural areas Rear Kaufunger Forest ( 357.72 ) in the north and Kaufunger Forest Plateau ( Front Kaufunger Forest) ( 357.71 ) in the south; the border of both the subunit Kaufunger forest and Söhre ( 357.7 ) belonging to natural areas extending over the summit.
Geology
The Bilstein is a basalt breakthrough in the closed red sandstone mountains of Kaufunger Forest. It was created due to volcanic activity around two million years ago. From profound chasms rose to magma and remained below the surface plug. The magma solidified into basalt, which was then exposed by weather conditions such as rain, wind and frost. The lower part of the dome consists of basaltic Pleistocene and Tertiary shortened.
History
The Bilstein was in uninhabited border area between the Germanic tribes of the Hermunduren, chatting and Cherusker. Charlemagne declared the Kaufunger forest with the Bilstein king forestry ( Forestry spell ). The foresta Buchonia 1019 was over appropriated by Emperor Henry II the monastery Kaufungen.
Bilstein tower
On the top of Bilstein 1869 a wooden lookout tower and built in 1890 by the Forestry Commission of a shelter, which was later extended to an economy Hall.
The wooden tower was at the suggestion of the magistrate Bernard Martin through the branch club Großalmerode the Lower Hessian Tourist Association 1890-1891 replaced by a massive construction made of stone and inaugurated on 5 July 1891. On August 6, 1907 Queen Augusta Victoria visited the Bilstein tower. 1911 Bilstein has been put under protection. 1960, the tower with a 7 m high steel structure was increased to 20 m tower height in the style of the 1950s.
From the observation deck of the tower offers a Bilstein interrupted by a few trees round panorama. In clear weather you can see in the northeast of the Brocken in the Harz Mountains and to the north of Göttingen. The view to the northwest to the Reinhard Forest and the Weser mountain country is partially obstructed by tree crowns. To the west the view extends to the Eggegebirge, for Desenberg at Warburg, to hawk forests Bergland with the Hercules in Kassel and even to the Rothaargebirge. In the southwest of the basement and to the south the forest Alheimer is seen in Rotenburg an der Fulda. To the southeast of the view in the Rhön is obstructed by trees, whereas the nearby Hohe Meissner in east-southeast striking falls in the eye.
Transport links and walking
You can reach the Bilstein to the lead no roads, only on forest roads and paths. From the north-west you get during a period beginning on Umschwang hike on the Mother Hulda path there. The mountain can be sought from the south via the intermediate Großalmerode and Helsa - Wickenrode from the main road 451 branches off at Good Giesenhagen "cabbage Street ". From the trail parking lot at the end of which it is an approximately 30 -minute walk that leads over the near Steinberg and past the local " Steinberg lakes" near source of Nieste to Bilstein tower. The 2.6 km long route is signposted. Also the Premiumweg Kaufunger Forest ( Bilstein ) leads from the parking lot on a similar route to the Bilstein Bilstein.