Steinberg (Reichsforst)
| Steinberg | ||
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| height | 705 m | |
| location | Bavaria | |
| Mountains | Fichtel Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 59 '21 " N , 12 ° 9' 8" E | |
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| rock | basalt | |
The Steinberg (705 m above sea level ) is a densely wooded basalt cone north of Pechbrunn in the Upper Palatinate district of Tirschenreuth and the highest point in the Reich Forest in the Fichtel Mountains .
geography
Together with the basalt cones Wappenstein (672 m), Steinhügel (677 m) and a nameless height (670 m) only a few hundred meters away , the Steinberg is in the west and south of the A 93 motorway and the Weiden – Oberkotzau railway from Pechbrunn and Steinwald Cut.
geology
A large basalt eruption area lies between Marktredwitz , Mitterteich , Konnersreuth and Seußen . It is the westernmost branch of the North Bohemian basalt volcanism. In the Miocene , liquid basalt mass came up through the granite .
literature
- Dietmar Herrmann, Helmut Süssmann: Fichtel Mountains, Bavarian Vogtland, Steinwald, Bayreuther Land. Lexicon . Ackermannverlag, Hof (Saale) 2000, ISBN 3-929364-18-2 .
cards
- Bavarian State Surveying Office: UK 50-13 Fichtelgebirge / Steinwald Nature Park, eastern part, scale 1: 50,000