Melibokus
The Melibokus is at 517 metres, the highest hill in the Bergstraße region of southern Hesse, central Germany. It was also the name of a mountain range in Germania, described by classical sources.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Melibokus Observation Tower and Auerbach Castle.
Melibokus Observation Tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Muck50, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Melibokus Observation Tower is a scenic viewpoint.
Auerbach Castle
Photo: Daribbah76, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Auerbach Castle is one of several fortresses along the Bergstrasse in southern Hesse, Germany. The castle was originally built by King Charlemagne and rebuilt by Count Diether IV of the Katzenelnbogen dynasty in the second quarter of the 13th century.
Orbishöhe von Auerbach und Zwingenberg
Nature reserve
Orbishöhe von Auerbach und Zwingenberg is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alsbach and Hähnlein.
Melibokus
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 517 metres
- Description: mountain
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Bensheim, Bergstraße, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.72496° or 49° 43′ 30″ northLongitude
8.63689° or 8° 38′ 13″ eastElevation
517 metres (1,696 feet)Open location code
8FXCPJFP+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 313494884OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Pfaelzisch—“Melibokus” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Melibocus”
- Cebuano: “Melibocus”
- Danish: “Melibokus”
- Dutch: “Melibokus”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ميليبوكوس”
- Esperanto: “Melibokus”
- French: “Melibokus”
- German: “Malchen”
- German: “Malschen”
- German: “Melibocus”
- German: “Melibokus”
- German: “Spitzberg”
- Ladin: “Melibokus”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Melibokus”
- Pfaelzisch: “Melibokus”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Im Orbis and Im Brunnenweg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kiliansblick and Startrampe Drachenflieger 1.ODC.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Melibokus”. Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.