Kniebis
The Kniebis is a 970 -metre-high mountain ridge in the Black Forest and the name of a village to the south which is a dispersed settlement. The Kniebis mountain rises in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hill with an elevation of 943 metres
- Description: mountain
- Also known as: “Hintere Buchschollen”, “Kniebis (OEstliche Hoehe)”, and “Kniebis (Östliche Höhe)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kniebis-Alexanderschanze and Ellbachsee.
Kniebis-Alexanderschanze
Nature reserve
Photo: Wstenschke, CC0.
Kniebis-Alexanderschanze is a nature reserve.
Alexanderschanze
Mountain saddle
Photo: Ssch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Alexanderschanze is a mountain pass, 970.8 m above sea level, on the B 28 federal road at Freudenstadt in the Northern Black Forest in southern Germany. In the vicinity is also a fortification and hotel of the same name.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mitteltal and Freudenstadt.
Mitteltal
Village
Photo: Englandschorsch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mitteltal is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Kniebis.
Freudenstadt
Town
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Freudenstadt is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is the capital of the district Freudenstadt. The closest population centres are Offenburg to the west and Tübingen to the east. Freudenstadt is situated 9 km east of Kniebis.
Oppenau
Town
Photo: Pischdi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oppenau is a city located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It has a population of 4,700 inhabitants. Oppenau is situated 10 km west of Kniebis.
Kniebis
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Baiersbronn, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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About Mapcarta. 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 “Kniebis”. Photo: Ies, CC BY-SA 3.0.