Hesse Highlands

The Hesse Highlands, Hessian Highlands or Hessian Highlands and Lowlands, are a largely densely forested low mountain area in the German state of Hesse that lies between the Rhenish Massif and the western edge of the Thuringian Basin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Evangelische Kirche Pfieffe and Alheimerturm.

Evangelische Kirche Pfieffe

Church

Evangelische Kirche Pfieffe

Photo: F.baumgarten, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Evangelische Kirche Pfieffe is a church.

Alheimerturm

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Muck50, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alheimerturm is a scenic viewpoint.

Alheimer

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Alheimer is a hill in Hesse, Germany. The Alheimer is located in the Stölzinger Hills. The nearby village of Alheim is named after the hill. On top of the Alheimer is an observation tower, The Alheimer Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pfieffe and Hergershausen.

Pfieffe

Village

Photo: Ingridchen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pfieffe is a village.

Hergershausen

Village

Photo: Bahnfan44789, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hergershausen is a village.

Hesse Highlands

Type: Mountain range
Description: mountain range
Category: landform
Location: Spangenberg, Liebenbachstadt, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Kassel, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.0833° or 51° 5′ north

Longitude

9.75° or 9° 45′ east

Open location code

9F3F3QM2+82

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11225470653

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=mountain_range

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Hesse Highlands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Venetian—“Hesse Highlands” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Hessisches Bergland”
German: “Hessische Senke”
German: “Hessisches Bergland”
Ladin: “Hessisches Bergland”
Polish: “Pogórze Heskie”
Slovak: “Hesenská vrchovina”
Slovenian: “Hessensko hribovje”
Swedish: “Hessisches Bergland”
Venetian: “Hesse Highlands”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Herlefeld and Die Struth.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Friedhof Herlefeld and Dorfgemeinschaftshaus Herlefeld.

Hesse: Must-Visit Destinations

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