Suterkopf
| Suterkopf | ||
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 Partial view from the north of the Suterkopf plateau |
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| height | 461.8 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | near grove ; District of Limburg-Weilburg , Hesse ( Germany ) | |
| Mountains | Taunus | |
| Dominance | 0.9 km | |
| Notch height | 17 m | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 20 '46 " N , 8 ° 19' 5" E | |
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The Suterkopf near Haintchen in the Hessian district Limburg-Weilburg is 461.8 m above sea level. NHN high elevation in the Taunus low mountain range .
Naming
The origin of the name "Suter" is not exactly proven. Maybe he goes on wet, muddy forest below the mountain back and the wallowing of deer and wild boar .
geography
location
The Suterkopf rises in the eastern Hintertaunus within the Taunus Nature Park . The summit of the mountain in the district of Haintchen is 1.6 kilometers (km) south of Haintchen and 3.3 km east-southeast of Eisenbach (both to Selters ) and 4 km north-northeast of Schwickershausen (to Bad Camberg ) and 2 km east-northeast of Hasselbach (to Weilrod ). The wooded mountain is part of the Feldberg-Langhals-Pferdskopf-Scholle , which separates the Emsbach valley from the Weil valley, and is one of the highest north-western mountains of this Hochscholle . About 0.8 km to the north is the Koberg ( 460.5 m ) and 2.1 km (as the crow flies ) south-southeast is the Kuhbett ( 525.6 m ). The Eisenbach rises a little northeast of the Suterkopf and its tributary Hauserbach to the southeast .
Natural allocation
The Suterkopf belongs to the natural area main unit group Taunus (No. 30), in the main unit Eastern Hintertaunus (302) to the natural area Pferdskopf-Taunus (302.6).
Observation tower
During the Second World War, there was an observation tower on the Suterkopf with a wide view of the surrounding area. From there there was a dedicated telephone line to Haintchen to report fire and smoke in the area. After the end of the war, the tower was dismantled for safety reasons.