Nußhardt
Encyclopedia
At the Nußhardt is the third highest mountain in the Fichtelgebirge
Mountains in the south German state of Bavaria
. It lies in the far northeast of the state and has a rocky summit characteristic of the Fichtelgebirge (coarse-grained Kern Granite G3 and augen gneiss at the southeast end). The summit area with its felsenmeer
and tor is a nature reserve with an area of 5.5 hectares (13.6 acre). In addition the Nußhardt is incorporated into the geotope
register of the Bavarian State Geological Department under No. 472R013.
's main hill trail between the FGV hostel of Seehaus and the Schneeberg
, the highest mountain in the range. The climbing area is looked after by the local FGV branch at Vordorf.
bowls. In former centuries they were believed to be the sacrifice bowls for heathen cults. Today it is known that they are a special form of weathering in the granite. It is also worth mentioning the so-called Nußhardtstube ('Nußhardt parlour'), a roughly 50 m long covered chamber, whose low entrance is on the southern side of the rocks.
, Ochsenkopf
, the Fichtelsee, the Franconian Jura
and the Kemnather Land.
Maps:
Fichtelgebirge
The Fichtelgebirge is a mountain range in northeastern Bavaria, Germany. It extends from the valley of the Red Main River to the Czech border, a few foothills spilling over into the Czech Republic. It continues in a northeastern direction as the Ore Mountains, and in a southeastern direction as...
Mountains in the south German state of 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...
. It lies in the far northeast of the state and has a rocky summit characteristic of the Fichtelgebirge (coarse-grained Kern Granite G3 and augen gneiss at the southeast end). The summit area with its felsenmeer
Felsenmeer
The term felsenmeer comes from the German meaning 'sea of rock'. In a felsenmeer , freeze-thaw weathering has broken up the top layer of the rock, covering the underlying rock formation with jagged, angular bolders...
and tor is a nature reserve with an area of 5.5 hectares (13.6 acre). In addition the Nußhardt is incorporated into the geotope
Geotope
Geotope is the geological component of the abiotic matrix present in an ecotope. Example geotopes might be: an exposed outcrop of rocks, an erratic boulder, a grotto or ravine, a cave, an old stone wall marking a property boundary, and so forth....
register of the Bavarian State Geological Department under No. 472R013.
Location
The Nußhardt lies on the FGVFichtelgebirge Club
The Fichtelgebirge Club is a large walking club and local heritage society in Bavaria and recognised conservation group with 20,000 members in 55 local groups. As the name says, its main sphere of activity is in the Fichtelgebirge mountains in north Bavaria...
's main hill trail between the FGV hostel of Seehaus 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...
, the highest mountain in the range. The climbing area is looked after by the local FGV branch at Vordorf.
Legends
On the rocky viewing point there are eight, small, bowl-shaped hollows in the granite; so-called druidDruid
A druid was a member of the priestly class in Britain, Ireland, and Gaul, and possibly other parts of Celtic western Europe, during the Iron Age....
bowls. In former centuries they were believed to be the sacrifice bowls for heathen cults. Today it is known that they are a special form of weathering in the granite. It is also worth mentioning the so-called Nußhardtstube ('Nußhardt parlour'), a roughly 50 m long covered chamber, whose low entrance is on the southern side of the rocks.
Name
In the records of the Berneck office in 1536 the Nußhardt appears as Nusser, and again in a margraviate forest inspection report of 1536. Its spelling in the records and literature varies: Nusser, Nosser, Nußhardt – there has been no lack of interpretations for these names, but none has been really convincing.Climbing area
As early as 1880 the first steps to the highest point of the Nußhardt tor were erected by te Fichtelgebirge Branch of the German-Austrian Alpine Club to give "better views" of the SchneebergSchneeberg (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....
, the Fichtelsee, the Franconian Jura
Franconian Jura
The Franconian Jura is an upland in Bavaria, Germany. Located between two rivers, the Danube in the south and the Main in the north, its peaks reach elevations of up to .Large portions of the Franconian Jura are part of the Altmühl Valley Nature Park...
and the Kemnather Land.
Sources
- Herrmann, Detmar : Lexikon Fichtelgebirge, Ackermann Verlag Hof/Saale
- Der Siebenstern, Vereinszeitschrift des Fichtelgebirgsvereins e. V., Theresienstraße 2, 95632 Wunsiedel
Maps:
- Fritsch Wanderkarte 1:50.000