Giebelrain
Gable Rain and Haim mountain
Map of Dietershausen gable Rain Region
The gable Rain is a 590 m above sea level. NN high mountain ridge at Dietershausen in the Hessian part of the Rhön, one in Bavaria, Hesse and Thuringia ( Germany ) nearby highlands.
Geographical location
The gable Rain is located in the district of Fulda, slightly southeast of the town of Fulda, on the western edge of the Rhön biosphere reserve. It rises in the Rhön Nature Reserve in the district and 2.5 km east of Dietershausen, a south-eastern part of the municipality of Kunzell.
On the western slope of the gable Rains the source of Haune, which is a southern tributary of the Fulda is located. The mountain summit is crowned by a cross and a wide view on the Fulda country, to the bird mountain.
Geology
The gable Rain is - like its a lot lower, west -southwest mountain Haim neighboring mountain ( 538 m) - from limestone. The rock layers of a sediment trench during tectonic processes are tilted, so that the lower layers ( Wellenkalk ) now uppermost store ( " layer reversal" ). Area characterize red sandstones and Keuper rocks. Several volcanic vents of basalt have hit the rock strata.
Flora and Fauna
The gable Rain is located in the buffer zone of the Biosphere Reserve Rhön. The mountain and its surroundings are designated as conservation area of European nature conservation Natura 2000 program due to rich flora and fauna.
The beech forest on limestone are encountered in various forms, which vary depending on the exposure, soil texture and moisture balance. In this habitat, for example, daffodils, Wolfsbane and various helleborine species occur to the beautiful portfolios. On calcareous grasslands often grow fly orchid, fragrant orchid and mosquito 's Orchid, very rarely encountered are Bee Orchid and Pyramidal dog Wurz. A faunistic peculiarity is the presence of Rotflügeligen Schnarr cricket.
Wet meadows were formerly represented at the foot of Gieblrains everywhere, but were largely destroyed in the course of land consolidation. But on small residual areas of Kalkflachmoore still grow beautiful orchids stocks with marsh helleborine broadleaf and orchid.