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Bussen
Sign in to savethumb|Offingen seen from the Bussen The Bussen is a mountain in southern Germany, in the region of Upper Swabia, with an elevation of 767 metres (approximately 2516 ft). It is also known as the Holy Mountain of Upper Swabia. It is situated on the border between the Swabian Alb and Upper Swabia proper. Being one of the most visited places of pilgrimage in Upper Swabia, it also has views as far as the Alps more than to the south.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Bussen
- Mountain.photo
- Blick von Heudorf zum Bussen.jpg
- Mountain.photo_caption
- View from Heudorf
- Mountain.photo_size
- 250
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 767
- Mountain.map
- Germany Baden-Württemberg#Germany
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- The location within Baden-Württemberg
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- right
- Mountain.location
- Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Mountain.range
- Swabian Jura
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thumb|Offingen seen from the Bussen The Bussen is a mountain in southern Germany, in the region of Upper Swabia, with an elevation of 767 metres (approximately 2516 ft). It is also known as the Holy Mountain of Upper Swabia. It is situated on the border between the Swabian Alb and Upper Swabia proper. Being one of the most visited places of pilgrimage in Upper Swabia, it also has views as far as the Alps more than to the south.
==Geography== The Bussen is in the west of the district of Biberach in the state of Baden-Württemberg between Lake Federsee and the town of Riedlingen. It is one of the highest mountains in Upper Swabia. In clear weather conditions, it is possible to see the Münster in Ulm as well as the chain of mountains stretching from Füssen in southern Bavaria to the Säntis in Switzerland. The village of Offingen, part of the municipality of Uttenweiler, is situated on the southern slopes of the Bussen.