Geißkopf
The Geißkopf is a foothill, 359 m above sea level, near Berghaupten in the south German state of Baden-Württemberg. During the Migration Period there was evidently a Roman or Germanic military camp on the strategically placed heights.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Gargolla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 359 metres
- Description: mountain
- Also known as: “Geisskopf” and “Geißkopf (Central Black Forest)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Sixtus and Ortenberg Castle.
Ortenberg Castle
Castle
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ortenberg Castle is the main landmark of the Ortenau and is situated above the town of Ortenberg at the end of the Kinzig Valley between Offenburg and Gengenbach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gengenbach and Ortenberg.
Gengenbach
Photo: Gargolla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gengenbach is an historic town delightfully set in the Kinzigtal of the Black Forest and boasting romantic half timbered houses in narrow streets in the style of the Romantic Road.
Ortenberg
Village
Photo: Lekthor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ortenberg is a municipality in the district of Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg.
Offenburg
Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Offenburg is a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in south-western Germany. With nearly 60,000 inhabitants, it is the largest city and the administrative capital of the Ortenaukreis.
Geißkopf
- Categories: mountain, hill, and landform
- Location: Berghaupten, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.41749° or 48° 25′ 3″ northLongitude
7.97416° or 7° 58′ 27″ eastElevation
359 metres (1,178 feet)Open location code
8FW9CX8F+XMOpenStreetMap ID
node 10263580959OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Geißkopf” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bottenbach and Dr. Späne-Platz.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pappelwaldsee and Jakobsbrunnen.
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