Langenberg (Rothaargebirge)
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The Langenberg rises on the state border between North Rhine-Westphalia
and Hesse
in Germany and, at , is the highest peak in the Rothaargebirge
mountain range, as well as the highest point in the North Rhine-Westphalia and also in the north of Germany
outside of the Harz Mountains.
(Westphalia
) and Waldeck-Frankenberg
(North Hesse) districts, where the Hochsauerland
region transitions into the Upland
, between Olsberg
-Bruchhausen in the north-northwest, Willingen in the northeast and Niedersfeld (north of Winterberg
) in the southwest. The Langenberg summit is about 15 m southwest of the Hessian-Westphalian state border.
The Langenberg’s neighbouring peaks include the Hoppernkopf to the north, the Mittelsberg
to the east, the Hegekopf
to the east-southeast, the Hopperkopf
to the southeast, the Clemensberg to the south-southwest and Auf dem Sternrodt to the west.
The Burbecke stream emerges west of the Langenberg and the Raken on its northern flank, both within the catchment area of the Gierskoppbach. The Langenberg is passed to the east in a south-north direction by the upper reaches of the Hoppecke, into which a small brook runs that comes out of a valley - Der Keller ("The Cellar") - on the southeast side of the mountain. South of the Langenberg are the crosstracks known as the Oberer Burbecker Platz and Unterer Burbecker Platz. A section of the long-distance footpath known as the Rothaarsteig
runs by the summit to the west in a north-south direction, passing a historic boundary stone.
There few trees on the Langenberg's rounded summit itself and it widens out into a mountain heathland to the east; the rest of the mountain is, however, thickly forested.
of the German Primary Triangulation Network at a height of (i.e. 10 cm lower).
At the summit is a stone with a metal plate inscribed as follows: Langenberg 843 m über N.N. − höchster Berg in N R W ("Langenberg 843 m above N.N. − highest mountain in N R W").
Erroneously, the Kahler Asten
near Winterberg is often cited as the highest mountain in the region. This is only , but is much better known than the Langenberg due to its weather station and because its mountaintop restaurant in the Astenturm and its high observation tower are popular local destinations.
The highest accessible point in the Rothaargebirge is the observation platform of the Hochheideturm
near Willingen (Hesse) with a height of 875,5 m.
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
and Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
in Germany and, at , is the highest peak in the Rothaargebirge
Rothaargebirge
The Rothaargebirge is a low mountain range reaching heights of up to 843.1 m in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse, Germany....
mountain range, as well as the highest point in the North Rhine-Westphalia and also in the north of 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...
outside of the Harz Mountains.
Geographical location
The Langenberg lies on the border of the HochsauerlandHochsauerland
Hochsauerlandkreis is a Kreis in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Soest, Paderborn, Höxter, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Olpe, Märkischer Kreis.- History :...
(Westphalia
Westphalia
Westphalia is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Arnsberg, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Minden and Münster.Westphalia is roughly the region between the rivers Rhine and Weser, located north and south of the Ruhr River. No exact definition of borders can be given, because the name "Westphalia"...
) and Waldeck-Frankenberg
Waldeck-Frankenberg
Waldeck-Frankenberg is a Kreis in the north of Hesse, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Höxter, Kassel, Schwalm-Eder, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Hochsauerland.-History:...
(North Hesse) districts, where the Hochsauerland
Hochsauerland
Hochsauerlandkreis is a Kreis in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Soest, Paderborn, Höxter, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Olpe, Märkischer Kreis.- History :...
region transitions into the Upland
Upland (Hesse)
The Upland, which is Low German for something like Oberland or Auf dem Land , is the northeastern part of the Hochsauerland and belongs the German state of Hesse, unlike the remainder of the Hochsauerland which lies in Westphalia...
, between Olsberg
Olsberg
Olsberg can refer to:*Olsberg, Germany, a town in Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany*Olsberg, Switzerland, a municipality in Rheinfelden district in Aargau, Switzerland*Olsberg, Basel-Country, a former municipality in Basel-Country, Switzerland...
-Bruchhausen in the north-northwest, Willingen in the northeast and Niedersfeld (north of Winterberg
Winterberg
Winterberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and a major winter sport resort of the Wintersport Arena Sauerland.-Geography:...
) in the southwest. The Langenberg summit is about 15 m southwest of the Hessian-Westphalian state border.
The Langenberg’s neighbouring peaks include the Hoppernkopf to the north, the Mittelsberg
Mittelsberg
Mittelsberg is a mountain of Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hesse, Germany....
to the east, the Hegekopf
Hegekopf
Hegekopf is a mountain of Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hesse, Germany....
to the east-southeast, the Hopperkopf
Hopperkopf
Hopperkopf is a mountain of Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hesse, Germany....
to the southeast, the Clemensberg to the south-southwest and Auf dem Sternrodt to the west.
The Burbecke stream emerges west of the Langenberg and the Raken on its northern flank, both within the catchment area of the Gierskoppbach. The Langenberg is passed to the east in a south-north direction by the upper reaches of the Hoppecke, into which a small brook runs that comes out of a valley - Der Keller ("The Cellar") - on the southeast side of the mountain. South of the Langenberg are the crosstracks known as the Oberer Burbecker Platz and Unterer Burbecker Platz. A section of the long-distance footpath known as the Rothaarsteig
Rothaarsteig
The Rothaarsteig is a 154.80 km long hiking trail along the crest of the Rothaargebirge mountain range in Germany in the border region between the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse...
runs by the summit to the west in a north-south direction, passing a historic boundary stone.
There few trees on the Langenberg's rounded summit itself and it widens out into a mountain heathland to the east; the rest of the mountain is, however, thickly forested.
Information about the height
About 15 m south-southeast of the Langenberg summit, shown on the German Topographical Map (Deutsche Grundkarte) as being , and about 20 m southwest of the aforementioned state border, there is a triangulation stationTriangulation station
A triangulation station, also known as a triangulation pillar, trigonometrical station, trigonometrical point, trig station, trig beacon or trig point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in geodetic surveying and other surveying projects in its vicinity...
of the German Primary Triangulation Network at a height of (i.e. 10 cm lower).
At the summit is a stone with a metal plate inscribed as follows: Langenberg 843 m über N.N. − höchster Berg in N R W ("Langenberg 843 m above N.N. − highest mountain in N R W").
Erroneously, the Kahler Asten
Kahler Asten
The Kahler Asten is an 841.9-meter-high mountain in the Rothaargebirge range in the district of Hochsauerland, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia...
near Winterberg is often cited as the highest mountain in the region. This is only , but is much better known than the Langenberg due to its weather station and because its mountaintop restaurant in the Astenturm and its high observation tower are popular local destinations.
The highest accessible point in the Rothaargebirge is the observation platform of the Hochheideturm
Hochheideturm
Hochheideturm is a 59 metre high observation tower, with a completely glassed prospect platform on 831 metres high, located in Ettelsberg near Willingen...
near Willingen (Hesse) with a height of 875,5 m.