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Europe / Germany / Bilstein
Record SL-549720 · Wikidata Q863350

Bilstein

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Elevation
666 m
2,185 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
50.4960° N, 9.2029° E
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Description

Wikipedia

Bilstein is a mountain of Hesse in the Vogelsberg, Germany. Its highest point is 666 meters above sea level and is located in the Vogelsberg range. The basalt rocks on the summit on the otherwise densely wooded mountain offers a good viewpoint. This makes it one of the most unique mountains and is a popular German hiking attraction.

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Gackerstein 663 m N 1° 2.1 km
Hoherodskopf 764 m NE 46° 2.4 km
Rehberg 670 m E 93° 3.3 km
Taufstein 773 m NE 47° 3.4 km
Platte 499 m NW 319° 3.9 km
Ernstberg 626 m SE 124° 4.2 km

Routes of ascent

Route Network Distance Difficulty
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Vogelsberg iwn 181.4 km
Gipfeltour Schotten lwn 46.2 km
Verbindungsweg c) rwn 6.3 km
Rundweg Busenborn lwn 12.2 km
Jakobsweg - Herbstein - Münzenberg nwn 116.6 km