Katzenbuckel

Katzenbuckel

View to the Katzenbuckel
Highest point
Elevation 626 m (2,054 ft)
Prominence 251 metres (823 ft)
Isolation 71 kilometres (44 mi)
Coordinates 49°28′15″N 9°02′28″E / 49.47083°N 9.04111°E / 49.47083; 9.04111Coordinates: 49°28′15″N 9°02′28″E / 49.47083°N 9.04111°E / 49.47083; 9.04111
Naming
Translation Cat's arched back (German)
Geography
Katzenbuckel

The location within Baden-Württemberg

Location Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Parent range Odenwald

The Katzenbuckel (626 metres) is an extinct volcano and the highest elevation in the Odenwald region. The mountain is located eastwards of Eberbach, near the village of Waldbrunn. At the top of the Katzenbuckel is an 18-m-high lookout, built out of sandstone. If the weather is good, it is possible to see the Donnersberg (83 km away) and the surrounding secondary mountains (Taunus). When the view is exceptionally clear, it is theoretically possible to see the Kreuzberg (120 km away) in the Rhön.


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