Scharfenstein

Scharfenstein is a 304 metres hill composed of basalt in the district of North , . It is the remains of one of a number of extinct volcanoes in the West Hesse Depression.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 304 metres
  • Description: hill near Gudensberg, Germany

Places of Interest

Highlights include Glisborn and Lotterberg.

Spring
Photo: Tecty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , or Glißborn, is a small, short stream that rises from a spring of the same name. The spring is located close to the Odenberg hill near in the district of .

Peak
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is a 305 m high hill between the villages of and Deute in , , Germany.

Peak
Photo: Armin Schönewolf, Public domain.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brechelsdorf.

Locality
was a village that was abandoned around the 14th to 15th century AD. There are no visible remains today. It was situated within the perimeter of the village of , which part of the town of , in the district of in North , .

Scharfenstein

Latitude
51.1922° or 51° 11′ 32″ north
Longitude
9.3927° or 9° 23′ 34″ east
Elevation
304 metres (997 feet)
Height
304 metres (997 feet)
Open location code
9F3F59RV+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 292021739
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­climbing
Wiki­data ID
Q2231272
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In Other Languages

From German to Ladin—“Scharfenstein” goes by many names.

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