Bretthausen
Bretthausen is a village in Bretthausen, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate. Bretthausen is situated nearby to the village Willingen, as well as near Neukirch.Places of Interest
Highlights include Salzburger Kopf and Fuchskaute.
Salzburger Kopf
Peak
Photo: John Picklock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Salzburger Kopf, at a height of 654.2 m above sea level, is the third highest summit of the Westerwald after the Fuchskaute and the Stegskopf. The north side of the mountain ridge is almost treeless; in the south strips of woodland alternate with open areas.
Fuchskaute
Peak
Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fuchskaute is an extinct volcano and, at 657.3 m above sea level, the highest mountain of the Westerwald and the county of Westerwaldkreis in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The name Fuchskaute refers to a place where the fox had its den.
Fuchskaute
Nature reserve
Photo: Elke Sinaga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fuchskaute is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Bretthausen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Löhnfeld and Hof.
Hof
Village
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hof is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Hof is situated 4½ km west of Bretthausen.
Neustadt
Village
Photo: Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neustadt/Westerwald is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neustadt is situated 5 km southwest of Bretthausen.
Bretthausen
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Bretthausen, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.6708° or 50° 40′ 15″ northLongitude
8.07352° or 8° 4′ 25″ eastElevation
568 metres (1,864 feet)Open location code
9F2CM3CF+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 240114224OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2944195
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