Bleicheröder Mountains
| Bleicheröder Mountains | ||
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| Highest peak | Ziegenrück ( 460.8 m above sea level ) | |
| location | Districts of Nordhausen and Eichsfeld ; Thuringia ( Germany ) | |
| Part of the main unit |
Lower Eichsfeld , in the Weser-Leine mountainous region |
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| Classification according to | Handbook of the natural spatial structure of Germany | |
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 26 ' N , 10 ° 30' E | |
| Type | Mountains of witnesses | |
| rock | Shell limestone | |
The Bleicheröder Mountains (also called Bleicheroder Mountains ) in the districts of Nordhausen and Eichsfeld in northern Thuringia are up to 460.8 m above sea level. NHN high east-south-east foothills of the Ohm Mountains in Unter Eichsfeld . Together with these mountains, the 16 km² landscape covers around 76 km².
geography
location
The mostly heavily forested Bleicheröder mountains are located between Buhla and Kraja in the north, Bleicherode in the east, Sollstedt in the south, Breitenworbis in the southwest and Haynrode in the northwest. They rise between the Krajaer Bach (Bode tributary) and the Bode in the north and the Wipper in the south. The Hainleite is located in the southeast, the Dün in the south and the Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal Nature Park extends slightly to the southwest . The highest mountain, the Ziegenrück , is located about 1 km south-southeast of Buhla.
Natural allocation
According to the natural division of Germany, the Ohm Mountains are assigned as follows according to Blatt Kassel :
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(to 37 Weser-Leine-Bergland , Lower Saxony Bergland )
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(375 Lower Eichsfeld )
- 375.2 Ohmgebirge and bleicherode hills
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(375 Lower Eichsfeld )
Adjacent natural areas are viewed clockwise:
- Dün and the adjacent Hainleite to the east beyond the Eichsfelder gate in the southeast
- Lower Eichsfeld with the Eichsfeld basin in the southwest
- Ohm mountains in the west
- Northern Thuringian hill country in the north and east
The Thuringian State Institute for Environment and Geology uses a somewhat coarser own structure that only exists nationwide, within which the Ohmgebirge-Bleicheröder Berge landscape is part of the North Thuringian red sandstone region . The Muschelkalk heights of the Ohm Mountains and Bleicherode Mountains are identified in both classifications as a single, connected natural area. Rather, they represent a continuation of the northwestern edge plate of the Thuringian Basin , interrupted by the Lower Eichsfeld .
mountains
The mountains and elevations of the Bleicheröder mountains in the narrower sense include - with heights in meters above sea level (NHN):
→ for these and other mountains and elevations, see the Ohm Mountains section of the article List of Mountains in Thuringia
- Ziegenrück (460.8 m), highest mountain in the Bleicherode mountains; at Buhla
- Krajaer Kopf (459.7 m), south of Kraja
- nameless (453.1 m), in the center
- Egelskopf (446.9 m), north of Wülfingerode
- Gebraer Kopf (446.8 m), northwest of Obergebra
- Windolfskopf (433 m), location of the former Löwenburg west of Bleicherode
- Teichkopf (430.7 m), north of Sollstedt
The following mountains are added to the Bleicheröder mountains as independent witness mountains:
- Hasenburg (487.4 m), north of Buhla
- Haarburg (453.1 m), location of the former Harburg , southeast of Haynrode
- Hubenberg (453.1 m), southwest of Buhla
Flowing waters
The flowing waters of the Bleicheröder Mountains include:
- Bode , rises in the Ohm Mountains, leaves it eastward, passes the Bleicheröder Mountains to the northeast, south-westerly tributary of the Wipper
- Krajaer Bach , rises in the Ohm Mountains, leaves it eastward, passes the Bleicheröder Mountains to the north, south-westerly Bode tributary
- Wipper , rises in the southern part of the Ohm Mountains, leaves it eastward, passes the Bleicherode Mountains to the south, western tributary of the Unstrut
Smaller brooks arise in the Bleicheröder mountains, such as the Bleibach near Bleicherode, the Friede (with the Friedetal bridge of the A 38 ) near Sollstedt and the Schmalenbach near Ascherode.
Localities
The localities of the Bleicheröder Mountains include:
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Landscape and geology
Distinctive points of the Bleicheröder Mountains, which are designated as a landscape protection area, are the Windolfskopf, possibly named after a Bleicheröder family named Windolf, with the former Löwenburg , a small high-medieval manor of Johannes von Bleicherode carved out of the rock around 1279.
On the cliffs of the Vogelberg, on the side of the valley opposite the Löwenburg, the shell limestone layer emerges. It shows the varied layers of the "lower shell limestone" in the area of the so-called wave limestone. This mainly consists of brittle, cartilaginous, platy and partly slate rock material of different composition and strength. Here you can find fossilized mussels and numerous fossil creep tracks of worm-like animals.
In addition to the actual ridge of the Bleicheröder Mountains, the neighboring witness mountains Hasenburg , Harburg and Hubenberg are also included. At the top of the mountain Harburg (near Haynrode ) formerly stood Harburg .
Flora and fauna
Beech trees and, to a lesser extent, pine trees grow on the limestone soil of the Bleicherode mountains . Among the many rare plant and animal species, 14 are native orchid species. Furthermore, it is the northernmost location of rock pears . There is also a very interesting stock of rare mixed wood species such as linden and mountain elm as well as a large yew stock . The following types of mushroom are to be mentioned: boletus , chestnut boletus and May knights . Roe deer and wild boar, fox, hare, great spotted woodpecker and green woodpecker as well as the rare red kite have their home in the protected area.
tourism
The Bleicherode Mountains are a popular destination for residents and guests of Bleicherode and the surrounding villages. The August Petermann nature trail is worth mentioning . Interesting insights into nature can be gained at various stations.
literature
- Thuringian State Agency for Forests, Hunting and Fishing and the Natura 2000 project group at the Sondershausen Forestry Office: Preliminary forest treatment concept for the FFH area “Bleicheröder Berge” and the EC bird sanctuary “Bleicheröder Berge”. (Natura 2000 project area No. 009), Gotha 2009
References and comments
- ↑ a b Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( information )
- ↑ Landscape profile Ohm Mountains and Bleicheröder Mountains ( memento from December 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), on bfn.de
- ↑ Hans-Jürgen Klink: Geographical land survey: The natural space units on sheet 112 Kassel - Federal Institute for Regional Studies, Bad Godesberg 1969 → online map
- ↑ The Ohm Mountains and the adjacent Bleicherode Mountains are only included in the marginal area in this sheet 112, while the main part would have been on sheet 113 Sondershausen , whose non-publication had already been decided in 1969.
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^ Walter Hiekel, Frank Fritzlar, Andreas Nöllert and Werner Westhus: The natural spaces of Thuringia . Ed .: Thuringian State Institute for Environment and Geology (TLUG), Thuringian Ministry for Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Environment . 2004, ISSN 0863-2448 . → Natural area map of Thuringia (TLUG) - PDF; 260 kB → Maps by district (TLUG)
Web links
- Landscape profile Ohm Mountains and Bleicheröder Mountains of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), on bfn.de