Hochstein (Dahn)
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 Hochstein with the eastern and western massifs |
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| height | 345 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | Palatinate Forest ( Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany ) | |
| Mountains | Wasgau | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 8 '43 " N , 7 ° 47' 29" E | |
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| rock | Red sandstone | |
The Hochstein near the small town of Dahn in the southwest of the Palatinate is a rock group that is very popular with climbers and hikers .
Structure and location
The Hochstein ( 345 m above sea level ) is one of the numerous red sandstone formations that are typical of the Wasgau , which is formed by the southern part of the Palatinate Forest and the northern part of the Vosges . Because the Dahn area is particularly rich in such structures, it is also called the Dahn Rock Country . The Hochstein is - like the other rocks in the region - harder rock that has partially withstood erosion . The entire massif stretches as a fragmented rock group for 1.5 km east of Dahn over the Wieslauter .
The Hochsteinnadel , with which the massif begins in the west at St. Michaelskapelle, is particularly striking . This is followed by the Gratturm and the actual Hochsteingrat . From here foothills continue in a north-easterly and south-westerly direction, from which above all the oat rock protrudes.
Climbing history
The first ascent of the Hochsteinnadel took place in the 19th century. The first to climb jumped from the ridge tower onto the needle. He fell to his death trying to jump back. The first successful ascent in terms of climbing technology took place in 1908.
particularities
In some places, seepage water has created particularly filigree weathering patterns.
Dahn families sought refuge for a long time under overhanging rocks towards the end of World War II . Traces of these emergency housing can still be seen.
At the foot of the Hochstein is one of the largest military cemeteries in Germany, the Dahn Ehrenfriedhof and its 2,400 graves .
Individual evidence
- ^ Udo Daigger / Hans-Jürgen Cron: Südpfalz. Climbing in red sandstone , 3rd edition, 1996
