Steling
| Steling | ||
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 Steling |
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| height | 658.3 m | |
| location | Border of North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany / Province of Liège , Belgium | |
| Mountains | Eifel | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 34 '40 " N , 6 ° 12' 44" E | |
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The Steling is 658.3 m above sea level. NHN the highest elevation in the Aachen city region . The German - Belgian border runs over the hilltop. Since Belgium relates its heights to Ostend, the Belgian altitude is 660 m OP
Geographical location
The steling is located on the western edge of the Hohes Venn-Eifel nature park . At its southern foot lies Mützenich , a district of Monschau . On the north slope is the headwaters of the Weser , which flows through the Weser dam near Eupen to Liège into the Ourthe .
climate
The High Fens to the south and west benefit from the steling, as the elevation causes damp Atlantic winds to rain down there.
Tourism and trivia
About 700 m southwest of the highest mountain point is the striking quartzite rock "Kaiser Karls Bettstatt" as a tourist attraction.
On the mountain and the surrounding meadows, common hedges made of red beech can be found for the Monschau Heckenland , as a fence around the forage pastures and hay meadows.
From the summit of the Steling you have a wide view of the northern Eifel and with a very good view you can see the Siebengebirge near Bonn and the Cologne Cathedral .
On the Steling there is a private weather station for the Rureifel and Monschau area, whose services are also used by the surrounding communities.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Map services ( Memento of the original from December 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. of the BfN
