Vogelsberg (Feldatal)

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Vogelsberg
Vogelsberg from the east

Vogelsberg from the east

height 598  m above sea level NN
location Hessen , Germany
Mountains Vogelsberg
Coordinates 50 ° 35 '50 "  N , 9 ° 12' 45"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 35 '50 "  N , 9 ° 12' 45"  E
Vogelsberg (Feldatal) (Hesse)
Vogelsberg (Feldatal)

The Vogelsberg is 598  m above sea level. NN a mountain in the Vogelsberg low mountain range of the same name in the Feldatal municipality in the Vogelsbergkreis , Central Hesse .

It is located between Köddingen in the north, Ulrichstein in the southwest and Helpershain in the northeast.

There is a legend about a blacksmith who promised his soul to the devil. With a trick in which his wife disguised herself as a bird, he was able to outsmart the devil. It is unclear whether the name of this mountain is derived from that of the Vogelsberg Mountains.

Individual evidence

  1. Vogelsberg legend ( Memento of the original from February 8, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed February 8, 2016. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.vogelsberg-touristik.de