Donnersberg
Sign in to saveThe Donnersberg (; literally: "thunder mountain") is the highest peak of the Palatinate () region of Germany. The mountain lies between the towns of Rockenhausen and Kirchheimbolanden, in the Donnersbergkreis district, which is named after the mountain. The highway A63 runs along the southern edge of the Donnersberg. European walking route E8 runs across the mountain.
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- Donnersberg
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- Donnersberg von Steinbach.jpg
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- The Donnersberg seen from Steinbach
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- Highest mountain in the Palatinate; Celtic ringwork
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- North Palatine Uplands
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- Nordpfalz (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)
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- Germany Rhineland-Palatinate
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- Instance of
- hill
- Country
- Germany
- Located in
- Donnersbergkreis
- Elevation
- 686
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Official website
- www.donnersberg-touristik.de
- Image
- Donnersberg von Steinbach.jpg
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- 417
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The Donnersberg (; literally: "thunder mountain") is the highest peak of the Palatinate () region of Germany. The mountain lies between the towns of Rockenhausen and Kirchheimbolanden, in the Donnersbergkreis district, which is named after the mountain. The highway A63 runs along the southern edge of the Donnersberg. European walking route E8 runs across the mountain.
The highest point of the Donnersberg is the rock Königstuhl ("king's seat") at 687 metres above sea level. The mountain has a diameter of about 7 kilometres and covers an area of some 2,400 hectares. The Donnersberg was formed by volcanic activity during the Permian, in the transition period between the lower and upper Rotliegend strata.
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