Rossert

The Rossert the Emperor Temple in Eppstein

The Rossert is 516 m above sea level. NN high forested mountain in the Taunus. It is located east of Kelkheimer district Eppenhain. On the top of Rosserts is a rock group from which the name of the mountain. Rossert is derived from the Old High German word for a stone rubble. The rock formation was the origin of a medieval tale about a devil lock on the Rossert.

Nature reserve

The summit of Rosserts is the highest point of the proposed Fauna-Flora- Habitat Rossert Grove head - badger. The 119 -hectare site in 1977 as a nature reserve. It runs like a belt south to Eppenhain on the heights of Rosserts, the grove head ( 474 m above sea level. NN ) and the roof construction ( 373 m above sea level. NN ) around.