Old Tower (Stölzinger Mountains)
| Old tower | ||
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 Summit region with the remains of the Rodenberg castle ruins |
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| height | 418.1 m above sea level NN | |
| location | near Rotenburg on the Fulda ; District of Hersfeld-Rotenburg , North Hesse , Germany | |
| Mountains | Stölzinger Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 0 '39 " N , 9 ° 44' 10" E | |
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| particularities | Location of the Rodenberg castle ruins | |
The old tower (also called Rodenberg ) is 418.1 m above sea level. NN high mountain of the Stölzinger Mountains in the Eastern Hessian district of Hersfeld-Rotenburg .
Geographical location
The old tower is part of the south-facing roof of the Stölzinger Mountains, which slopes towards the Fulda . It rises immediately north of Rotenburg an der Fulda . From this small town, starting , for example, on federal highway 83 , the summit of the beech- wooded mountain can only be reached on forest paths.
Natural allocation
The old tower belongs to the main natural unit group Osthessisches Bergland (number 35) and in the main unit Fulda-Werra-Bergland (357) as part of its summit to the natural area Stolzhäuser Back (357.41) in the north, whereby the natural areas Haselbach-Bebra-Bergland ( 357.40) in the east and Rotenburger Fuldatal (357.12) in the south.
Rodenberg castle ruins
On the old tower are the remains of the Rodenberg castle ruins , also known as Rotenburg on the old tower , which was first mentioned in 1170.