Hoher Meißner
German mountain
The Hoher Meißner (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːɐ̯ ˈmaɪsnɐ]) is a mountain massif with a height of 753.6 m and is located in the Meißner-Kaufunger Wald nature park in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
The Hoher Meißner is densely forested and covers an area of 10 km by 5 km. It is located approximately between Eschwege and Grossalmerode as well as Bad Sooden-Allendorf and Waldkappel. Together with large parts of the Kaufungen Forest and the Soehre forest it forms the very extensive Naturpark Meißner-Kaufunger Wald.
Geology
In the Tertiary period the area was covered by thick forests. From these forests, lignite deposits were formed, which were then covered by sand and lava. The basalt formations have been eroded by weathering and were much higher at one time.
Highest mountain in northeast Hesse
The Meißner peak is not the highest point in northern Hesse, even if it is commonly held to be. In northwest Hesse lie some mountains which are substantially higher. Notably, with an elevation of 753.6 m, the Kasseler crest is the highest peak in northeast Hesse, but not in all of Hesse.
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