Hainberg (hills)

The Hainberg (known locally as the Hainberge as it has several summits. Also the old form Heinberg) is a hill range, up to 299 metres high,[1] northwest of the Harz Mountains in the eastern part of Lower Saxony, Germany.

  • Jägerturm tower
  • Wohldenberg Castle
  • Part of the Bodenstein Crags
  • Rock formation at the Jägerhaus. Above: St Hubert's Chapel (and St. Hubert's Grotto)
Hainberg
View from the Hunters' Tower (northern Jägerturmskopf) over the Hainberg
Highest point
PeakKalter Buschkopf
Elevation299 m (981 ft)
Dimensions
Length15 km (9.3 mi)
Geography
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
Range coordinates52°02′00″N 10°12′00″E
Parent rangeLower Saxon Hills

Hills

Amongst the hills in the Hainberg are the following:

  • Kalter Buschkopf (299 m above sea level (NN))
  • Schlahköpfe (285 m)
  • Steinberg (283 m; part of the Bodensteiner Klippen)
  • Hohlenberg (263 m)
  • Bodensteiner Klippen (ca. 200 to 283 m)
  • Kliebenkopf (254 m)
  • Lauhberg (253 m)
  • Jägerturmsköpfe (251 m)
  • Nördlicher Jägertumskopf (244 m) - with Jägerturm
  • Osterklippe (235 m; part of the Bodensteiner Klippen)
  • Eichenberg (226 m)
  • Papenberg (226 m)
  • Hillenberg (224 m)
  • Langenberg (224 m)
  • Spitzer Hai (222 m)
  • Wohldenberg (218 m) - with Wohldenberg Castle
  • Kapitelhai (209 m)
  • Hützlah (206 m)

Settlements

Settlements in and near the Hainberg are:

References
  1. Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
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