Hohloh
The Hohloh is a mountain, 988.3 m above sea level (NHN), on the eastern main ridge of the Northern Black Forest in Germany. It lies near the village of Kaltenbronn in the borough of Gernsbach, a town in the county of Rastatt in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Its summit is the highest point in the borough of Gernsbach and the eastern chain of the Northern Black Forest, the ridge between the rivers Murg and Enz. A mountain pass runs northeast of the summit plateau between the two river valleys passing over the saddle of Schwarzmiss (933 m).
| Hohloh | |
|---|---|
Reichental and the ridge of the Hohloh from the northwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 988.3 m above sea level (NHN) (3,242 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°42′28″N 8°24′59″E |
| Geography | |
Hohloh | |
| Parent range | Black Forest |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Bunter sandstone |
Characteristic of the Hohloh is its flat bunter sandstone kuppe with its observation tower, the Hohloh Tower (Hohlohturm) and a raised bog and bog lakes on the plateau which are protected.
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