Hemberg (Höhenzug)

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The Hemberg is up to 470.6 m above sea level. NN high ridge of Gilserberger heights in the northern part of the Upper Hessian threshold in northern Hesse Schwalm- Eder-Kreis.

Geographical location

The Hemberg spreads Jesberg (northeast) and Gilston (southwest) around the hilltops dog head ( 470.6 m) and " Hemberg " ( 360.4 m) from the southern part of the Natural Park basement Edersee in the communes of. It is limited by the valleys of the Gilsa the west and north as well as their inflow Treisbach the southeast and east. North of the wooded mountain range lies Densberg ( to Jesberg ), at its northeast end Jesberg, east of the estate Richerode ( to Jesberg ) Sebbeterode south and southwest of Schönau (both to Gilston ).

Southeast performs the Treisbachtal by Sebbeterode and Richerode running from Jesberg after Gilston section of national road 3 Beyond the Gilsatals is the " High cellar Forest ", which includes amongst others the mountains Jeust (approx. 585 m ) in the west and desert garden (675, 3 m ) belong to the north.

Mountains and ridges

In the northern part of the ridge Hemberg the " Schmitteberg " is (approx. 380 m), in the northeast part of the " Hemberg " ( 360.4 m), east of it is the "Forest House Hemberg ", and in the extreme northeast is the " Doerner mountain" (327 m). Approximately in the center of the ridge rises the dog's head, which is its highest peak with 470.6 m; north of it lies the " Helen source ". In its western part near Schönau is located above the Gilsatals or south of Schönstein ( to Gilston ) of the " Schlossberg " (419 m) ​​with the ruins Schönstein.

Nature Spatial allocation

Although the ridge Hemberg part of the Natural Park basement Edersee, but it is not counted as a natural area for Mountain Keller forest, but to the south subsequent Oberhessischen threshold, which connects the cellar forest with the bird mountain in north-south direction. He is part of the subunit Gilserberger heights.

Hiking

Through the ridge Hemberg perform numerous forest and hiking trails, in particular a 6 km long section of the cellar forest walkway which is tangent between Densberg and Schönau the " Helen source " and the " dog head " happens and between Schönau and Schönstein directly to the " castle ruins Schönstein " by leads.

Mining

That earlier mining was carried out in the range of hills Hemberg, is still located on the nearby Densberg to recognize " Silberstollen ".