Saalhausen Hills
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The Saalhausen Hills are a range of hills up to high in the Sauerland
region within the districts of Olpe and Hochsauerlandkreis in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia
. They are part of the Rhine Massif and lie within the Süderbergland
hill country.
The hills are named after the village of Saalhausen, part of the town of Lennestadt
, which is located on the southern edge of this forested region.
in the east. To the northwest are the foothills of the Lennegebirge
, to the southeast the Rothaargebirge
, to the southwest other elements of the South Sauerland Rothaar foothills and to the northeast the Fredeburger Land. The hills, whose southwest and central areas fall within the Rothaargebirge Nature Park, are located north of the upper Lenne valley, southeast of the Elspebach and southwest of the upper course of the Wenne
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Sauerland
The Sauerland is a rural, hilly area spreading across most of the south-eastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, in parts heavily forested and, apart from the major valleys, sparsely inhabited...
region within the districts of Olpe and Hochsauerlandkreis in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
. They are part of the Rhine Massif and lie within the Süderbergland
Süderbergland
The Süderbergland , sometimes called the Südergebirge in German, is a major natural region of the Rhenish Massif in the German states of North Rhine-Westphalia and northwestern Hesse...
hill country.
The hills are named after the village of Saalhausen, part of the town of Lennestadt
Lennestadt
Lennestadt lies in the Sauerland in southeast North Rhine-Westphalia and is a community in Olpe district. It is the district’s most populous municipality....
, which is located on the southern edge of this forested region.
Geography
The Saalhausen Hills are part of the South Sauerland Rothaar foothills (Südsauerländer Rothaarvorrückens), which belong to the West Sauerland Uplands (geographical unit no. 336). The hills are clearly delineated in the south by the Lenne and cover that part of the Sauerland between Lennestadt in the west and SchmallenbergSchmallenberg
Schmallenberg is a town in the district of Hochsauerland. Relating to its area of 188 square miles it is the largest town belonging to an administrative Kreis in the federal state of North Rhine/Westphalia, Germany....
in the east. To the northwest are the foothills of the Lennegebirge
Lennegebirge
The Lennegebirge is a range of hills up to high in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is part of the Süderbergland hills within the Rhine Massif.- Location :...
, to the southeast the Rothaargebirge
Rothaargebirge
The Rothaargebirge is a low mountain range reaching heights of up to 843.1 m in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse, Germany....
, to the southwest other elements of the South Sauerland Rothaar foothills and to the northeast the Fredeburger Land. The hills, whose southwest and central areas fall within the Rothaargebirge Nature Park, are located north of the upper Lenne valley, southeast of the Elspebach and southwest of the upper course of the Wenne
Wenne
Wenne is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia...
.
Hills
The highest elevation in the Saalhausen Hills is the high Himberg. Other hills include the Auergang , Ösenberg , Hoher Lehnberg , Hoher Hagen , Jürgensberg , Beerenberg , Haferhagen , Kuhhelle , Stöppelkopf and Robecker Berg .Tourism
A section of the Homert Trail runs through the Saalhausen Hills over a pass between the Himberg and Hoher Lehnberg.External links
of the Saalhausen Hills with boundaries and all important heights / Placemarks (Google EarthGoogle Earth
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