Brasselsberg (Habichtswald)

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The Brasselsberg in Kassel is a 434.2 m above sea level. NN high, forested mountain spur of the eastern flank of the High hawk forest in northern Hesse ( Germany ).

Geographical location

The Brasselsberg located to the east of the nature park forest hawk high above the south-western district of Kassel Brasselsberg. From the junction Kassel-Bad Wilhelm amount of federal highway 44, take the Konrad -Adenauer- road runs north-south direction east past the mountain; of closest to the street parking forest paths lead uphill to the summit. The actual High to hawk forest about conducting the mountain spur Brasselsberg ridge abuts the west near the rock gate Porta Lapidaria on the Bilstein cliffs. North and east past the mountain passes of the north and south houses Mühlbach its cash Pangesgraben. Beyond its southern and eastern flank extends the Eder by sea, cause of the way on the spur.

Bismarck Tower

Near the summit stands Brasselsberg Kassel Bismarck tower, which was inaugurated in 1904 and 25.5 m in height, the highest of 47 Bismarck columns according to the draft "Götterdämmerung " is. Its observation deck offers a view in particular on the Kassel Kassel and the surrounding basin mountain ranges and highlands Reinhardswald, Kaufunger forest, Söhre, Langeberg Mountains and High Hawk Forest.