Luchberg

Luchberg
Luchberg seen from the north
height	576.2  m above sea level NHN
location	District of Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains , Saxony ( Germany )
Mountains	Ore Mountains
Dominance	2.9 km →  P602 east of Schmiedeberg
Coordinates	50 ° 52 '6 "  N , 13 ° 43' 44"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 52 '6 "  N , 13 ° 43' 44"  E
Type	Kegelberg
rock	basalt

The Luchberg is 576.2  m above sea level. NHN high basalt cone in the Saxon Eastern Ore Mountains not far from Dippoldiswalde .

Location and surroundings

The Luchberg is located about five kilometers southeast of Dippoldiswalde in the district of Glashütte and is a notable landmark of the region. Directly at the foot are the small villages of Luchau and Niederfrauendorf belonging to Glashütte . At the top there is a television converter that will also serve as a mobile radio transmitter in the 21st century.

geology

The Luchberg was created around 30 million years ago during the great epoch of Tertiary volcanism, when the deep interior of Europe became extremely mobile. Enormous forces within the earth lifted up the Ore Mountains and in many places lava oozed to the surface of the earth. Many basalt mountains in the Eastern Ore Mountains such as the Geisingberg or the Wilisch , as well as the Luchberg, bear witness to this volcanically very active period of tertiary volcanism. From a geological point of view, the Luchberg is a spring crest .

Because of its special geomorphology and the floristic features, the mountain is under nature protection .

Floristic features

Due to its alkaline basalt rock, the mountain is home to many rare, endangered plant species. Typical examples include stately orchid , Turkish lily , daphne , yellow anemone , high cowslip , large two-leaf and various types of violets .

Until 2002, the Green League Osterzgebirge operated appropriate organic care to preserve the rare plant species. Since then, the mountain has been privately owned, after which the maintenance of the valuable peripheral areas of the Luchberg steadily decreased.

view

The summit is densely forested and offers no view. However, the foot of the mountain allows a wide view over large parts of the Eastern Ore Mountains to Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland and the Lusatian Mountains .

In the south, the view wanders to the ridge line of the Ore Mountains with Geisingberg and Špičák (Sattelberg) . The Děčínský Sněžník (High Snow Mountain) can be seen further to the east . The mountains of Saxon Switzerland can be seen directly in the east, with Ungerberg , Tanečnice (Tanzplan) , Vlčí hora (Wolfsberg) and Studenec (Kaltenberg) limiting the horizon . To the north, the nearby ridge with Wilisch and Quohrener Kipse blocks the view into the distance.

Paths to the summit

An unmarked but signposted path from Luchau enables access to the summit. Below the wooded summit structure, a panoramic hiking trail leads around the mountain.

Web links

Commons : Luchberg  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( information )