Eierhauckberg

View from northeast to Eierhauckberg

The Eierhauckberg ( even called Eierhauck ) is a 909.9 m above sea level. NHN high mountain in the Rhön. Its summit is located in Hessen, approximately 200 m northwest of the border to Bavaria.

Geography

Geographical location

The Eierhauckberg rises as part of the " Hohe Rhön " within the training area wild spots, the Hessian of the Rhön Nature Park and the Bavarian Rhön and is surrounded by the Rhön Biosphere Reserve. Its summit is located in the district of Fulda ( Osthessen ), the southern foothills belonging to the district of Bad Kissingen, Lower Franconia. The nucleus of the city Gersfeld ( Hessen) is located approximately 5.3 km to the north of the mountain, that of the market game patches ( Bavaria ) about 3.2 km south.

Foothills or neighboring mountains of Eierhauckbergs are ( clockwise as viewed ): Rommerser mountain ( 861 m) to the north- northeast, Mittelberg (approx. 880 m) in the northeast, Zornberg ( 838 m ) in the east, Lösershag ( 765 m ) in the south, Large Auer Berg ( 808 m) in the south- southwest, Beilstein ( 864.6 m) in the west -south-west and Otter stones ( 821 m) with Bremer head ( 797 m ) in the northwest [ altitude in meters above mean sea level ( MSL ) ].

Watershed

About the Eierhauckberg the Rhine -Weser watershed runs. Flowing waters, which extend from the mountain in southern directions, flow over sense Franconian Saale and the Main into the Rhine, and the water of those streams which drain into the northern directions, flowing over Schmalnau ( in the upper and middle reaches Rommerser water called ) and Fulda in the Weser.

Flora

While the slopes of Eierhauckbergs are mostly heavily wooded, its hilltop, the highest area is bare, except for a narrow strip of woods largely deforested.

Truppenübungsplatz - people march

Because there is the Eierhauckberg in Truppenübungsplatz wild spots, he is not normally open to the public. A tradition, however, which continues the Bundeswehr after the withdrawal of American forces from wild patches (1994 ), is held over a weekend in summer " People's March " by the military restricted area. It is possible to hike the otherwise inaccessible terrain on prescribed routes. When annually changing routes can be climbed occasionally the Eierhauckberg.

Viewpoint

The crest of the Eierhauckbergs is a good vantage point, which can be visited frequently at the " People's March " in the training area. From there you can look north to the water dome, to the south you look over the Sinntal to Kreuzberg and the Black Mountains to West southwest to Dammersfeldkuppe.