Saxon Ore Mountains
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Buchschachtelberg

The Buchschachtelberg is a forested mountain south of Henneberg in the western , which is 973 metres high. The border between Germany and the Czech Republic runs over its summit.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 973 metres
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as: “Buchschachtel-Berg”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schattenberg and Kleiner Kranichsee.

Peak
The is a wooded mountain southwest of and northeast of Hirschenstand in the western , which is 950 metres high.

Photo: Lubor Ferenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is one of the most important in the of Central Europe. The bog straddles the German/Czech border; the part lying in the German state of has been protected since 1930, whilst the Czech part was declared a nature reserve in 1962.

Peak
Photo: Devilsanddust, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a forested mountain south of in the western , which is 980 metres high. The Czech-German border runs over its summit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jugel and Jelení.

Suburb
Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a division of the town of in the German district of . This dispersed settlement is surrounded by woods, is divided into Ober- and Unterjugel and runs along the German-Czech border from the Lehmergrund to the crest of the .

Hamlet
Photo: Hejkal, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Buchschachtelberg

Latitude
50.41035° or 50° 24′ 37″ north
Longitude
12.68133° or 12° 40′ 53″ east
Elevation
973 metres (3,192 feet)
Open location code
9F2JCM6J+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3734602764
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2942248
Wiki­data ID
Q820215
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Buchschachtelberg” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Buchschachtel-Berg”
  • Czech: “Bučina”
  • Dutch: “Buchschachtel-Berg”
  • Dutch: “Buchschachtelberg”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بوتشستشاتشتيلبيرج”
  • French: “Buchschachtelberg”
  • German: “Buchschachtelberg”
  • Ladin: “Buchschachtelberg”
  • Spanish: “Buchschachtelberg”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Buchschachtel and Smolné Pece.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Liščí hůrka [Nové Hamry-Jelení] and Satlerův mlýn.

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