Stoppelsberg (Sinntal)

The stubble mountain from the south, seen from Castle Blackrock

The stubble mountain is to Haag and Völzberger heads of the third highest mountain in the Main- Kinzig-Kreis. It rises on the territory of the municipality Sinntal between the hamlets Weichersbach and upper cell. The stubble mountain forms a ridge with three elevations 554.4 m above sea level. NHN, 558.6 m above sea level. NHN and 570.7 m above sea level. NHN. West of the main summit, the terrain falls on a horizontal distance of 600 m very steeply to 270 meters.

The location of the mountain in the transition region from the Rhön Spessart makes an assignment for the difficult and often leads to contradictory information. Thus, the stubble mountain belongs to the Spessart Nature Park. At the same time he is also expected to natural space Brückenauer Kuppenrhön. In fact the domed relief and the stubble Mountain basalt forming the Rhön match, whereas flatter surface shapes and sandstone are predominant in the Spessart.

On the stubble mountain dense deciduous forest. Together with the west in the mountains pin ( 567.7 m above sea level. NHN ) and Hague ( 584.6 m above sea level. NHN ) stubble mountain is reported as 440.2 acres Fauna-Flora -Habitat and conservation area.