Wetzstein (Hesse)

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The whetstone at Hatzbach in Hessen Marburg- Biedenkopf and Schwalm- Eder-Kreis is a 358.5 m above sea level. NHN high mountain of Gilserberger heights.

Mountain Name

The name whetstone suggests a pre-Christian place of worship. The Germans completed their worship in sacred groves, in particular trees, at the source, eye-catching rocks and mountains. The Honed stone dust of the god Wodan consecrated stones, whetstones so-called, was considered sacred. On the mountain, presumably such stone dust was whetted.

Geography

Location

The whetstone is located on the southern edge of the Gilserberger heights. Its summit rises about 150 m west-southwest of the border of the district of Marburg -Biedenkopf the Schwalm- Eder district, 2 km north-northeast of Hatzbach ( to Stadtallendorf ), 3 km southeast of Josbach ( Rauschenberg ) and 2.7 (each air line) east of Wolferode ( Stadtallendorf ). Just north past the wooded mountain flows the Wohra inflow Josbach and south rises the little Hatzbach inflow torrent.

Nature Spatial allocation

The whetstone heard in the physiographic feature unit group West Hesse Highlands (No. 34) and in the main unit Oberhessische threshold ( 346 ) for subunit Gilserberger heights ( 346.0 ), with its landscape drops to the south in the subunit Neustadt saddle ( 346.1 ).

Transport and Hiking

North-west past the whetstone leads in the range of Josbach the main road branches off from this 3rd in the village, the county road 44 from after Wolferode. This where it meets the main road leading by Hatzbach 3071st For example, on these streets beginning, the mountain be hiked mostly on forest roads and paths, and around the mountain leads the 12 km long hiking trail around the whetstone.