Adelegg
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The Adelegg is a forested, mountain range, up to and 112 km² in area,
, within the Westallgäu
in the south German districts of Ravensburg and Oberallgäu.
in the southeastern part of the Bavarian Alps and extend a long way out into the Alpine Foreland. They lie between the Untere Argen
near Isny
to the southwest and west, and Leutkirch
to the northwest (both in the Baden-Württemberg district of Ravensburg), and between Altusried
to the northeast, Wiggensbach
to the east, Buchenberg
to the southeast and the Wengener Argen near Weitnau
to the south (all in the Bavarian district of Oberallgäu).
The name Adelegg is generally only used for that part of the range located in Württemberg, but the landscape unit of the same name also includes the Hohentanne Forest to the north-northeast, the Kürnach Forest to the northeast and the Buchenberg Forest to the east. To the south it is adjoined by the mountain ridge of Sonneck on the far side of the Wengener Argen, which is not however part of the Adelegg landscape unit.
, whose summit is located on Württemberg soil, just a few metres northwest of the Bavarian border, in the province of Tübingen. This peak and other mountains and hills, together with their foothills within the Adelegg range, and the landscape unit of Adelegg - which is higher in places –are sorted below by height in metres (m) above sea level (NN); BW = Baden-Württemberg
; BV = Bavaria
):
Also only in the Adelegg range:
rises in the Buchenberg Forest that adjoins the Adelegg range and runs along the northeastern edge of the range in a mainly northwesterly direction before discharging into the Aitrach
, whose waters make their way into the Danube
via the northwards running Iller
. At the southeastern end of the range is the little pond of Eschacher Weiher which, despite the name, is not connected to the Eschach. The Wengener Argen flows past the Adelegg to the south in an east-west direction and empties into the Untere Argen
that runs past the southwestern end of the mountains from southeast to northwest, before its waters flow into Lake Constance
and thence into the Rhine. The Adelegg is thus on the Rhine-Danube Watershed.
Region (No. 8326-341). Large parts lie in the protected area
of Adelegg and Associated Tertiary Hill Foreland (Adelegg und zugehöriges tertiäres Hügelvorland) (LSG No. 319441), which covers 68.14 km² and was founded on 31 March 1994.
and tourism. In the Modern Era, but possibly also in the Late Middle Ages, there were various glassworks
here; one that may still be visited in the glassworks in the former glassmaking village of Schmidsfelden.
Hiking across the Adelegg is possible on the 320 km long Black Forest-Swabian Jura-Allgäu Way and the 185 km long Heuberg-Allgäu Way. There are also winter sports facilities, especially in the Buchenberg Forest area.
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, within the Westallgäu
Westallgäu
Westallgäu is the western part of the Allgäu in Germany. It contains large parts of the districts of Lindau in the south west of the region, Swabia in Bavaria and the district of Ravensburg in the south east of Baden-Württemberg. Westallgäu extends to the north to, amongst others, the towns of...
in the south German districts of Ravensburg and Oberallgäu.
Location
The Adelegg forms the northernmost foothills of the Allgäu AlpsAllgäu Alps
The Allgäu Alps are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps, located in Bavaria in Germany and Tyrol and Vorarlberg in Austria. The range lies directly east of Lake Constance.-Principal summits:-External links:*...
in the southeastern part of the Bavarian Alps and extend a long way out into the Alpine Foreland. They lie between the Untere Argen
Untere Argen
Untere Argen is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg...
near Isny
Isny im Allgäu
Isny im Allgäu is a town in south-eastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is part of the district of Ravensburg, in the western, Württembergish part of the Allgäu region. For nearly 1000 years, Isny was an important town within the Holy Roman Empire...
to the southwest and west, and Leutkirch
Leutkirch im Allgäu
Leutkirch im Allgäu is a city in south-eastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is part of the district of Ravensburg, in the western, Württembergish part of the Allgäu region. It belongs to the administrative region of Tübingen....
to the northwest (both in the Baden-Württemberg district of Ravensburg), and between Altusried
Altusried
Altusried is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany....
to the northeast, Wiggensbach
Wiggensbach
Wiggensbach is a municipality in Bavaria. It is situated about 7 kilometres west of Kempten, the next greater town.Neighbour municipalities are Altusried in the north and Buchenberg in the south of the village. The municipality consists of Wiggensbach as the main village and Ermengerst and...
to the east, Buchenberg
Buchenberg
Buchenberg is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany....
to the southeast and the Wengener Argen near Weitnau
Weitnau
Weitnau is a municipality in the rural district Oberallgäu in Bavaria/Germany. Together with the neighboring municipality of Missen-Wilhams, Weitnau shares an administrative unit.- Geography :...
to the south (all in the Bavarian district of Oberallgäu).
The name Adelegg is generally only used for that part of the range located in Württemberg, but the landscape unit of the same name also includes the Hohentanne Forest to the north-northeast, the Kürnach Forest to the northeast and the Buchenberg Forest to the east. To the south it is adjoined by the mountain ridge of Sonneck on the far side of the Wengener Argen, which is not however part of the Adelegg landscape unit.
Mountains
The highest mountain in the Adelegg range is the Schwarzer GratSchwarzer Grat
Schwarzer Grat is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
, whose summit is located on Württemberg soil, just a few metres northwest of the Bavarian border, in the province of Tübingen. This peak and other mountains and hills, together with their foothills within the Adelegg range, and the landscape unit of Adelegg - which is higher in places –are sorted below by height in metres (m) above sea level (NN); BW = Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
; BV = Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
):
- Ursersberg (ca. ), 1.4 km northwest of BuchenbergBuchenbergBuchenberg is a municipality in the district of Oberallgäu in Bavaria in Germany....
-Eschach, BV, highest mountain in the Kürnach Forest - HohenkapfHohenkapfHohenkapf is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany....
(ca. ), 2.3 km southwest of Buchenberg-Eschach, BV, highest mountain of the Buchenberg Forest - Schwarzer GratSchwarzer GratSchwarzer Grat is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
, 2.3 km north-northwest of WeitnauWeitnauWeitnau is a municipality in the rural district Oberallgäu in Bavaria/Germany. Together with the neighboring municipality of Missen-Wilhams, Weitnau shares an administrative unit.- Geography :...
-Wengen, BW, highest mountain of the Adelegg - unnamed summit (ca. ), 2.2 km west-southwest of Kimratshofen-Walzlings, BV, highest of the Hohentanne Forest
Also only in the Adelegg range:
- Rote Fluh , 1 km northeest of the Schwarzer Grat, BW, Adelegg
- Schönbühl , 400 m north-northwest of the Schwarzer Grat, BW, Adelegg
- RaggenhornRaggenhornRaggenhorn is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
, 1.4 km north-northwest of Weitnau-Wengen, BW und BV, Adelegg - Hohkopf , 2.3 km east-southeast of Isny-Ratzenhofen, BW, Adelegg
- Wegmannshöhe , 2.4 km east of Isny-Ratzenhofen, BW, Adelegg
- Ochsenkapf , 1.8 km east-southeast of Isny-Ratzenhofen, BW, Adelegg
- Steinbergele , 2 km southeast of von Rohrdorf, BW, Adelegg
- Schafberg , 900 m south of Isny-Eisenbach, BW, Adelegg
- Rudershöhe , 2.3 km southeast of von Rohrdorf, BW, Adelegg
- Ölberg , 1.5 km east of Rohrdorf, BW, Adelegg
- Herrenberg , 1.8 km northeast of Rohrdorf, BW, Adelegg
- Bärenbühl , 1.2 km northeast of Rohrdorf, BW, Adelegg
- Heidenkopf , 800 m north-northeast of Rohrdorf, BW, Adelegg
- Kapf , 1 km west-southwest of Schmidsfelden, BW, Adelegg
Waterbodies and watersheds
The EschachEschach (Aitrach)
Eschach is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
rises in the Buchenberg Forest that adjoins the Adelegg range and runs along the northeastern edge of the range in a mainly northwesterly direction before discharging into the Aitrach
Aitrach (Iller)
Aitrach is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
, whose waters make their way into the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
via the northwards running Iller
Iller
The Iller is a river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube, 147 km in length.The source is located near Oberstdorf in the Allgäu region of the Alps, close to the Austrian border. From there it runs northwards, passing the towns of Sonthofen, Immenstadt, and Kempten...
. At the southeastern end of the range is the little pond of Eschacher Weiher which, despite the name, is not connected to the Eschach. The Wengener Argen flows past the Adelegg to the south in an east-west direction and empties into the Untere Argen
Untere Argen
Untere Argen is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg...
that runs past the southwestern end of the mountains from southeast to northwest, before its waters flow into Lake Constance
Lake Constance
Lake Constance is a lake on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps, and consists of three bodies of water: the Obersee , the Untersee , and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Seerhein.The lake is situated in Germany, Switzerland and Austria near the Alps...
and thence into the Rhine. The Adelegg is thus on the Rhine-Danube Watershed.
Nature reserves
Small areas of the Adelegg range, totalling 6.4 km² in area, belong to the Adelegg Special Area of ConservationSpecial Area of Conservation
A Special Area of Conservation is defined in the European Union's Habitats Directive , also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora...
Region (No. 8326-341). Large parts lie in the protected area
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
of Adelegg and Associated Tertiary Hill Foreland (Adelegg und zugehöriges tertiäres Hügelvorland) (LSG No. 319441), which covers 68.14 km² and was founded on 31 March 1994.
Economy and tourism
The Adelegg is used primarily for forestryForestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
and tourism. In the Modern Era, but possibly also in the Late Middle Ages, there were various glassworks
Glassworks
Glassworks is a chamber music work of six movements by Philip Glass. It is regarded as being a characteristically Glass-like work. Following his larger-scale concert and stage works, Glassworks was Philip Glass's successful attempt to create a more pop-oriented "Walkman-suitable" work, with...
here; one that may still be visited in the glassworks in the former glassmaking village of Schmidsfelden.
Hiking across the Adelegg is possible on the 320 km long Black Forest-Swabian Jura-Allgäu Way and the 185 km long Heuberg-Allgäu Way. There are also winter sports facilities, especially in the Buchenberg Forest area.
Panoramic view
Sources
- Rudi Holzberger, Manfred Thierer: Die Adelegg, Das dunkle Herz des Allgäus, Wanderungen und Streifzüge 2009, ISBN 978-3-933614-50-6.
External links
- http://www.adelegg.info/ – Geology, People, Plants, Animals
- http://www.adelegg.de/