Hohe Egge
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The Hohe Egge, at a good , is the highest point on the Süntel
ridge in the Calenberg Uplands
in the German federal state of Lower Saxony
. On its summit is the Süntel Tower.
The Hohe Egge or Süntel, with its topographic prominence
of 300 metres, is one of the most prominent hills and ridges in North Germany.
Süntel
The Süntel is a massif in the German Central Uplands that is up to . It forms part of the Weser Uplands in Lower Saxony southwest of Hanover and north of Hamelin.-Geographical location:...
ridge in the Calenberg Uplands
Calenberg Uplands
The Calenberg Uplands are a landscape unit in the Weser-Leine Uplands in Lower Saxony, Germany. They border on the Calenberg Land to the north and merge into the Weser Uplands in the west and the Leine Uplands in the east...
in the German federal state of Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
. On its summit is the Süntel Tower.
The Hohe Egge or Süntel, with its topographic prominence
Topographic prominence
In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...
of 300 metres, is one of the most prominent hills and ridges in North Germany.