Hornisgrinde
Sign in to saveThe Hornisgrinde, 1,164 m (3,820 ft), is the highest mountain in the Northern Black Forest of Germany. The Hornisgrinde lies in northern Ortenaukreis district.
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- Hornisgrinde
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- Hornisgrinde-from-Hohloh-IMGP0125.jpg
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- The Hornisgrinde seen from the Hohloh to the northeast
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- 250
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 1164
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- Germany Baden-Württemberg
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- The location within Baden-Württemberg
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- right
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- Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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- Black Forest
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17 sectionsContents
- Origin of the name
- Geography
- ''Grinden'' and raised bogs
- Climate
- History
- Dreifürstenstein
- Military use
- Tourism
- Observation tower
- Signal tower
- Winter sports
- Alpine
- Cross-country skiing
- Technical plants
- Photo gallery
- References
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The Hornisgrinde, 1,164 m (3,820 ft), is the highest mountain in the Northern Black Forest of Germany. The Hornisgrinde lies in northern Ortenaukreis district.
== Origin of the name == The name is probably derived from Latin, and essentially translates to "boggy head," referring to the raised bog (Hochmoor). Another interpretation of the name is derived from the terms Horn, miss and grind and meant the same as kahler Bergrücken ("bald ridge"), which carries a moorland on its height.