Gernkopf (Hesse)
| Gernkopf | ||
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| height | 417 m | |
| location | Oberthalhausen , Hesse | |
| Mountains | Knüllgebirge , East Hessian highlands | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 56 '14 " N , 9 ° 36' 37" E | |
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| Type | Ridges | |
| rock | Sandstone with basalt breakthrough | |
The Gernkopf is 417.2 m above sea level. NN high mountain in Hesse . It is located about 1.4 kilometers southwest of the small village of Oberthalhausen in the municipality of Ludwigsau in the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district . The mountain belongs to the eastern foothills of the Knüllgebirge , in the Neuenstein-Ludwigsecker ridge .
At the Gernkopf there is an abandoned quarry in which basalt was extracted in the past . It is assumed that it is an old volcanic vent. According to the Ludwigsau community, the “Am Gernkopf” quarry is a natural monument .
Individual evidence
- ↑ DVD Tour Explorer 25 Germany - Southern Germany (EAN 4260160780747)
- ↑ Hessisches Gemeindelexikon , accessed on May 2, 2011