Hundskopf (Hemberg)

The dog head in the North Hessian Schwalm- Eder-Kreis is with 470.6 meters above sea level. Sea level, the highest point of the ridge Hemberg, the Gilserberger heights and Oberhessischen threshold.

The forested dog head rises in the southern part of the Natural Park basement Edersee about the southern center of the ridge " Hemberg ", which lies between the nuclei of the municipalities in the Northeast and Jesberg Gilston in the southwest. To the north lies Densberg ( to Jesberg ) east-northeast the estate Richerode ( to Jesberg ) south-southeast and west-southwest Sebbeterode Schönau (both to Gilston ). By Richerode and Sebbeterode the ridge passing the highway passes 3

A few kilometers west of the dog head flows the Gilsa and runs east whose inflow Treisbach. On its western side originates the Gilsa inflow Bernbach, and on the northern flank is the " Helen source " to which the Kellerwaldsteig passes. Western neighbor is the " Schlossberg " (419 m above sea level. NN ) with the lying above the castle ruins Gilsatals Schönstein.