The Itzespitze is a low hill on the L121 between Aukrug

Aukrug

Aukrug is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 13 km west of Neumünster, and 35 km southwest of Kiel.-Overview:...

 and Hennstedt (Steinburg).
At 83.4 metres, it is the highest elevation in the district of Steinburg and in the Aukrug Nature Park

Aukrug Nature Park

The Aukrug Nature Park is a nature park in north Germany with an area of . It lies in the centre of the state of Schleswig-Holstein in the region of Holstein . It is sponsored by an association formed by the 2 districts.- Location :The nature park lies near Neumünster only a few kilometres west of...

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Origin of the name

The previously nameless hill was given its name, after press and television in 1998 reported humorously about the first climb of the highest peak in the district of Steinburg by members of the German Alpine Club

German Alpine Club

The German Alpine Club or DAV is the largest climbing association in the world and the eighth largest sports union in Germany. It is organised into 354 legally independent branches with a total of around 815,000 members...

, during which a summit cross

Summit cross

A summit cross is a cross on the summit of a mountain or hill that marks the top. Often there will be a "summit register" at the cross, either in a container or at least a weatherproof case....

was erected.