Eck

Eck is a farm in Münstertal, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg and has an elevation of 1,038 metres. Eck is situated nearby to the hamlet Gießhübel, as well as near the locality Stohren.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gießhübel and Schauinsland.

Gießhübel

Guest house

Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gießhübel is a guest house.

The Schauinsland is a mountain in the Black Forest with an elevation of 1,284 m above sea level. It is a popular destination for day trips. Due to the high amount of silver mining, it was previously known as "Erzkasten"; the name "Schouwesland" first appeared in 1347. Schauinsland is situated 2½ km northeast of Eck.

Eugen-Keidel Tower

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Dysmachus, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Eugen-Keidel Tower is a 31-metre-high observation tower location on the Schauinsland mountain near Freiburg, Germany. It was built in 1981. The Eugen-Keidel Tower has an extraordinary design with a triangular cross section. Eugen-Keidel Tower is situated 2½ km northeast of Eck.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hofsgrund and St. Ulrich’s Priory in the Black Forest.

Hofsgrund

Village

Photo: Asio otus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hofsgrund is a village.

St. Ulrich’s Priory in the Black Forest

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

St. Ulrich's Priory in the Black Forest was a priory of Cluny Abbey founded in the valley of the River Möhlin in the Black Forest in about 1083. St. Ulrich is now part of the municipality of Bollschweil, in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Horben

Village

Photo: Joergens.mi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Horben is a village in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Horben is situated 4 km north of Eck.

Eck

Type: Farm
Category: agriculture
Location: Münstertal, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.9° or 47° 54′ north

Longitude

7.86667° or 7° 52′ east

Elevation

1,038 metres (3,406 feet)

Open location code

8FV9WV28+2M

GeoNames ID

2933768

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