Vorberge
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The Vorberge are a ridge, up to high, in the Lower Saxon Hills
and within the district of Hildesheim in the German state of Lower Saxony
.
Together with the Sieben Berge and the Sackwald
the Vorberge belong to the geological formation of the Sackmulde.
in the Lower Saxon Hills
. It lies between the town of Alfeld on the River Leine to the southwest and Sibbesse
on the Alme to the north.
The Vorberge is surrounded by other uplands: the Hildesheim Forest
to the north, the Sauberge
to the east-northeast, Harplage
to the east-southeast, the Heber to the southeast, the Sackwald
to the south and the Sieben Berge to the west. Topographically, it transitions seamlessly to the last named range. Several streams rise within and on the edge of the Vorberge whose waters sooner or later find their way into the westward-flowing Leine or the northeastwards- running Innerste
; it thus forms a watershed between the two rivers.
The unsettled hills of the Vorberge are crossed by several forest tracks and hiking trails which enable visitors to explored the wooded landscape. It is easily reached on the winding Landesstraße
L 485 country road that branches off the B 3 in Alfeld, which runs northeast linking Alfeld with Sibbesse and with Hildesheim
further to the north.
Lower Saxon Hills
The Lower Saxon Hills are one the 73 natural regions in Germany defined by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation . Geographically it covers roughly the same area as the Weser Uplands in its wider sense....
and within the district of Hildesheim in the German 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...
.
Together with the Sieben Berge and the Sackwald
Sackwald
The Sackwald is a ridge, up to high, in the Lower Saxon Hills in the district of Hildesheim in the North German state of Lower Saxony. It is named after the village of Sack in the borough of Alfeld, the name meaning "Sack Forest"....
the Vorberge belong to the geological formation of the Sackmulde.
Geography
The ridge of Vorberge is located in the eastern edge of the Leine UplandsLeine Uplands
The Leine Uplands is a region in Germany's Central Uplands which forms a part of the Lower Saxon Hills and lies along the River Leine between Göttingen and Hanover...
in the Lower Saxon Hills
Lower Saxon Hills
The Lower Saxon Hills are one the 73 natural regions in Germany defined by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation . Geographically it covers roughly the same area as the Weser Uplands in its wider sense....
. It lies between the town of Alfeld on the River Leine to the southwest and Sibbesse
Sibbesse
Sibbesse is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 10 km south of Hildesheim....
on the Alme to the north.
The Vorberge is surrounded by other uplands: the Hildesheim Forest
Hildesheim Forest
The Hildesheim Forest is a range of hills up to in the district of Hildesheim in the German state of Lower Saxony.- Geography :The Hildesheim Forest is located in the Innerste Uplands, part of the Lower Saxon Hills, between the valleys of the Leine to the west, the Innerste to the north and the ...
to the north, the Sauberge
Sauberge
The Sauberge is a mountain range up to in the Innerste Uplands in the district of Hildesheim in eastern Lower Saxony in Germany.- Location :...
to the east-northeast, Harplage
Harplage
The Harplage is a hill range, up to 290 metres high, located west-northwest of the Harz in the southeast of the German state of Lower Saxony.- Geography :...
to the east-southeast, the Heber to the southeast, the Sackwald
Sackwald
The Sackwald is a ridge, up to high, in the Lower Saxon Hills in the district of Hildesheim in the North German state of Lower Saxony. It is named after the village of Sack in the borough of Alfeld, the name meaning "Sack Forest"....
to the south and the Sieben Berge to the west. Topographically, it transitions seamlessly to the last named range. Several streams rise within and on the edge of the Vorberge whose waters sooner or later find their way into the westward-flowing Leine or the northeastwards- running Innerste
Innerste
The Innerste is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Leine river and 95 km in length.- Origin of the name :...
; it thus forms a watershed between the two rivers.
The unsettled hills of the Vorberge are crossed by several forest tracks and hiking trails which enable visitors to explored the wooded landscape. It is easily reached on the winding Landesstraße
Landesstraße
Landesstraßen are roads in Germany and Austria that are, as a rule, the responsibility of the respective German or Austrian federal state. The term may therefore be translated as "state road". They are roads that cross the boundary of a rural or urban district...
L 485 country road that branches off the B 3 in Alfeld, which runs northeast linking Alfeld with Sibbesse and with Hildesheim
Hildesheim
Hildesheim is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the district of Hildesheim, about 30 km southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste river, which is a small tributary of the Leine river...
further to the north.
Hills
The hills of the Vorberge include the following (heights in metres above sea level (NN)):- Hainberg (353.0 m) – west-southwest of Sibbesse
- Bremberg (352.6 m; also called the Brahmberg) – south-southwest of SibbesseSibbesseSibbesse is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 10 km south of Hildesheim....
- Sommerberg (335 m) – south of Sibbesse
- Wernershöhe (329 m) – southwest of Wrisbergholzen, part of Westfeld - with a communications tower
- Heiligenholzberg (ca. 305 m) – west of AdenstedtAdenstedtAdenstedt is a municipality in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany....
- Hainholzberg (ca. 300 m) – southwest of Adenstedt on the boundary with the SackwaldSackwaldThe Sackwald is a ridge, up to high, in the Lower Saxon Hills in the district of Hildesheim in the North German state of Lower Saxony. It is named after the village of Sack in the borough of Alfeld, the name meaning "Sack Forest"....
- Hettberg (327 m) – southwest of Sibbesse
- Roseberg (263 m) – northeast of Langenholzen, part of Alfeld
Streams
Amongst the streams in and around the Vorberge are the:- Alme, rises in the north Vorberge, western tributary of the Riehe
- Despe, passes the Vorberge to the north running from east to west; eastern tributary of the Leine
- Hahmbach, rises in the north-northwestern part of the Vorberge on the boundary with the Sieben Berge, southern tributary of the Despe
- Riehe, passes the Vorberge to the east running from south to north; southwestern tributary of the LammeLamme (river)Lamme is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Lower Saxony...
Settlements
The villages on the edge of the Vorberge include:- AdenstedtAdenstedtAdenstedt is a municipality in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany....
in the catchment area of the Riehe, southeast of the Vorberge - AlmstedtAlmstedtAlmstedt is a town in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. Almstedt consists of the village of Almstedt and the smaller village of Segeste. Each of the villages has a sightworthy old church and well-preserved half-timbered houses. The church in Segeste was built in 1770.-References:...
on the Alme, east of the Vorberge - Alfeld on the Leine, southwest of the Vorberge
- SibbesseSibbesseSibbesse is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 10 km south of Hildesheim....
in the catchment area of the Despe, north of the Vorberge - WestfeldWestfeldWestfeld is a town in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany....
in the catchment area of the Alme, northeast of the Vorberge