Hochstein
Hochstein is a nature reserve in Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Hochstein is situated nearby to the village Ettringen, as well as near Bell.Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hochsimmer and Hochsimmer Tower.
Hochsimmer
Peak
Photo: Blueduck4711, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hochsimmer is a volcanic cone, 587.9 m above sea level, in the Eifel Mountains in Germany. It rises near Ettringen in the Rhineland-Palatine county of Mayen-Koblenz. At the summit is an observation tower, the Hochsimmer Tower.
Hochsimmer Tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hochsimmer Tower is a scenic viewpoint.
Ettringer Bellerberg
Volcano
The Ettringer Bellerberg, also called the Ettringer Bellberg, is a hill, 427.5 m above sea level, forming the western flank of the Bellerberg Volcano, a volcano system that was active about 200,000 years ago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mayen and Kottenheim.
Mayen
Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mayen is a town in the Eifel. Adjacent villages of Kürrenberg, Kottenheim, Kruft and Mendig are also included in this page.
Kottenheim
Village
Photo: Möwe-rhein601, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mayen is a town in the Eifel. Adjacent villages of Kürrenberg, Kottenheim, Kruft and Mendig are also included in this page.
Ettringen
Village
Photo: Rs-foto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ettringen is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. The nearby abandoned stone quarry Ettringer Lay serves as a popular climbing area of the German Alpine Club with more than 790 routes set in the basalt walls.
Hochstein
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: nature reserve in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
- Categories: Naturschutzgebiet, protected area, and recreation area
- Location: Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.3723° or 50° 22′ 20″ northLongitude
7.227° or 7° 13′ 37″ eastOpen location code
9F2996CG+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1228747469OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q61814987
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Hochstein” goes by many names.
- French: “Hochstein”
- German: “Hochstein”
- German: “Naturschutzgebiet Hochstein”
- German: “NSG Hochstein”
- Spanish: “Hochstein”
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Localities in the Area
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