Sonnen-Berg

Sonnen-Berg is a peak in Attendorn, Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia and has an elevation of 462 metres. Sonnen-Berg is situated near the village Helden, as well as near the locality Engelbocke.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Schnellenberg Castle and Atta Cave.

Schnellenberg Castle

Castle

Schnellenberg Castle

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schnellenberg Castle is a hilltop fortress in the Olpe district between the Biggesee and Attendorn in the district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a prominent high-altitude castle overlooking the Biggetal valley.

Atta Cave

Cave

Photo: Rainer Lippert, Public domain.

The Atta Cave or Attendorn Dripstone Cave in Attendorn is one of the largest dripstone caves in Germany. The cave was discovered during the quarrying of limestone at the Bigge Valley Limestone Works on 19 July 1907 and was opened up by the owners to tourists that same year.

St. Hippolytus

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Hippolytus is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Helden and Repe.

Helden

Village

Photo: Mich.kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Helden is a village.

Repe

Hamlet

Photo: Bärwinkel,Klaus, CC BY 3.0.

Repe is a hamlet.

Mecklinghausen

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mecklinghausen is a village.

Sonnen-Berg

Type: Peak with an elevation of 462 metres
Categories: hill and landform
Location: Attendorn, Olpe, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.12179° or 51° 7′ 18″ north

Longitude

7.94196° or 7° 56′ 31″ east

Elevation

462 metres (1,516 feet)

Open location code

9F394WCR+PQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1117074770

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“Sonnen-Berg” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Sonnen-Berg”
German: “Sonnen-Berg”
German: “Sonnenberg”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Engelbocke and Leime.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Guilberg and Bigger Kopf.

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