Hoxberg
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| height | 414 m above sea level NN | |
| location | Saarland , Germany | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 23 '1 " N , 6 ° 51' 36" E | |
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Hoxberg describes a district and a mountain in the Saarland.
Hoxberg, location
The location of Hoxberg is part of the Lebach district of Knorscheid and is located on the country road from Lebach to Saarwellingen .
Hoxberg, Berg
The Hoxberg is an elevation in the Saarland of 414 m above sea level. NN south of the Prims between Saarwellingen and Lebach . The optical telegraph line Metz – Mainz , which went into operation in 1813 , led over the Hoxberg. The Hoxberg became known nationwide primarily for its unstable northern slope. This slipped in 1965/66 and totally destroyed 11 houses in Körprich . The main cause of the instability of the mountain are carbon layers of different ages lying directly on top of each other, which do not have a sufficient mutual connection. According to experts, "a kick in the right place is enough to get the Hoxberg sliding".
In 1987 there was a collision between two American F-5 and F-16 fighter planes , which crashed over the Hoxberg.
There is also a motocross track on the Hoxberg . Every year on Easter Monday a large motocross competition is held here.
The Kaltensteinpfad premium hiking trail in the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig route system leads over the Hoxberg.
