Saalhausen Hills
| Saalhausen Hills | |
|---|---|
 Saalhausen Hills from the southeast (Härdler) | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Himberg |
| Elevation | 688 m (2,257 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°8′20″N08°10′10″E/ 51.13889°N 8.16944°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Geography | |
 Location of the Saalhausen Hills in NRW
| |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Region | Sauerland |
| Districts | OlpeandHochsauerlandkreis |
| Parent range | Rhine Massif |
TheSaalhausen Hills(German:Saalhauser Berge) are a range of hills up to687.7 m abovesea level (NN)high in theSauerlandregion within the districts ofOlpeandHochsauerlandkreisin the German state ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia.They are part of theRhine Massifand lie within theSüder Uplands.
The hills are named after the village ofSaalhausen,part of the town ofLennestadt,which is located on the southern edge of this forested region.
Geography[edit]
The Saalhausen Hills are part of the South Sauerland Rothaar foothills (Südsauerländer Rothaarvorrückens), which belong to the West Sauerland Uplands (geographical unit no. 336). The hills are clearly delineated in the south by theLenneand cover that part of the Sauerland between Lennestadt in the west andSchmallenbergin the east. To the northwest are the foothills of theLennegebirge,to the southeast theRothaargebirge,to the southwest other elements of the South Sauerland Rothaar foothills and to the northeast theFredeburger Land.The hills, whose southwest and central areas fall within theRothaargebirge Nature Park,are located north of the upperLenne valley,southeast of the Elspebach and southwest of the upper course of theWenne.
Hills[edit]
The highest elevation in the Saalhausen Hills is the 687.7 m high Himberg. Other hills include the Auergang (684.1 m), Ösenberg (678.8 m),Hoher Lehnberg(668.8 m), Hoher Hagen (642.2 m), Jürgensberg (618.9 m),Beerenberg(614.1 m), Haferhagen (611.4 m), Kuhhelle (602.6 m), Stöppelkopf (572.0 m) and Robecker Berg (528.0 m).
Tourism[edit]
A section of theHomert Trailruns through the Saalhausen Hills over a pass between the Himberg and Hoher Lehnberg.
External links[edit]
- mapandaerial photoof the Saalhausen Hills with boundaries and all important heights /Placemarks(Google Earthrequired)
- BfN Landscape fact file: South Sauerland Rothaar foothills
