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Record SL-561674 · Wikidata Q2530076

Vogelsberg

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Elevation
598 m
1,962 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
50.5973° N, 9.2124° E
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Vogelsberg
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Description

Wikipedia

The Vogelsberg is a hill, 598 m above sea level (NHN), in the eponymous range of the German Central Uplands. It rises within the municipality of Feldatal in the county (Landkreis) of Vogelsbergkreis, Middle Hesse. It is located between Köddingen to the north, Ulrichstein to the southwest and Helpershain to the northeast. About the origin of its name there is a legend about a blacksmith who promised his soul to the devil. However, he was able to outwit the devil using a trick in which his wife disguised herself as a bird. It is unclear whether the name of the Vogelsberg mountain range is derived from this hill.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Eckmannshain 622 m SW 235° 1.6 km
Kopf 608 m S 163° 1.6 km
Goldner Steinrück 578 m E 78° 2.3 km
Platte 558 m W 267° 2.7 km
Schlossberg Ulrichstein 614 m SW 214° 2.8 km
Totenköppel 560 m NE 62° 3.8 km