Höllpass
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The Höllpass is a high mountain pass
in the northern part of the Fichtelgebirge Mountains in Bavaria
, Germany
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The Höllpass is located in the northwest of the horseshoe-shaped Fichtelgebirge range, the horseshoe being open to the east. It lies between the ridges of the Waldstein
to the north and the Schneeberg
–Ochsenkopf
Massif to the south, which were formed almost at right angles to the tectonic fault lines in the Fichtelgebirge.
The road running over the Höllpass – state road (Staatsstraße) number 2180 – climbs about 120 metres (393.7 ft) from the Kornbach valley near Gefrees
to Torfmoorhölle in the borough of Weißenstadt
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Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the northern part of the Fichtelgebirge Mountains in 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...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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The Höllpass is located in the northwest of the horseshoe-shaped Fichtelgebirge range, the horseshoe being open to the east. It lies between the ridges of the Waldstein
Waldstein (mountain range)
The Waldstein is a mountain range in the northern part of the Fichtelgebirge Mountains in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, in southern Germany.Its highest elevation is the Großer Waldstein which is high. In addition, the Epprechtstein, the Kleiner Waldstein and the ridge of the Hallerstein Forest, south...
to the north and the Schneeberg
Schneeberg (Fichtelgebirge)
At , the Schneeberg is the highest mountain in the Fichtelgebirge, a mountain range in Upper Franconia in northeast Bavaria, Germany. It can be readily identified from a distance by its squat tower - a relic of the Cold War...
–Ochsenkopf
Ochsenkopf (Fichtelgebirge)
The Ochsenkopf is the second-highest mountain in the Fichtelgebirge with a height of . On its summit is an observation tower and a transmission tower for VHF and TV programmes by Bayerischer Rundfunk....
Massif to the south, which were formed almost at right angles to the tectonic fault lines in the Fichtelgebirge.
The road running over the Höllpass – state road (Staatsstraße) number 2180 – climbs about 120 metres (393.7 ft) from the Kornbach valley near Gefrees
Gefrees
Gefrees is a town in the district of Bayreuth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Fichtelgebirge, 21 km northeast of Bayreuth. It was the site a of battle during the Napoleonic Wars....
to Torfmoorhölle in the borough of Weißenstadt
Weißenstadt
Weißenstadt is a town in the district of Wunsiedel, in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Fichtelgebirge Mountains, on the river Eger, 11 km northwest of Wunsiedel.- Geography :...
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See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes