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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.

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Mountain.name
Donnersberg
Mountain.photo
Donnersberg von Steinbach.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
The Donnersberg seen from Steinbach
Mountain.elevation
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Mountain.listing
Highest mountain in the Palatinate; Celtic ringwork
Mountain.range
North Palatine Uplands
Mountain.location
Nordpfalz (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)
Mountain.map
Germany Rhineland-Palatinate
Mountain.type
cryptodome
Mountain.geology
Rhyolite

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Elevation
686
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Donnersberg von Steinbach.jpg
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topographic isolation
55
topographic prominence
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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