Taunus
Sign in to saveThe Taunus () is a mountain range in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, located north west of Frankfurt and north of Wiesbaden. The tallest peak in the range is Großer Feldberg at 878 m; other notable peaks are Kleiner Feldberg (825 m) and Altkönig (798 m).
Key facts
- Mountain.photo_caption
- Hochtaunus with Großer Feldberg as its highest point
- Mountain.country
- Germany
- Mountain.region
- Hesse & Rhineland-Palatinate
- Mountain.parent
- Rhenish Slate Mountains
- Mountain.map_image
- Taunus Naturräumliche Gliederung mit Relief.png
- Mountain.map_caption
- Geographical subdivision of the Taunus with shaded relief
- Mountain.map_size
- 250
- Mountain.area_km2
- 2700
- Mountain.length_km
- 75
- Mountain.length_orientation
- NE/SW
- Mountain.width_km
- 35
- Mountain.width_orientation
- NW/SE
- Mountain.highest
- Großer Feldberg (Hochtaunus)
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 878
- Mountain.geology
- Phyllite, Greywacke
- Mountain.period
- Devonian
- Mountain.orogeny
- Variscan
- Mountain.name
- Taunus
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Location and boundary
- Natural structure
- Geology and minerals
- Vordertaunus
- Taunus crest
- Hintertaunus
- Lahn hollow
- Gießen ceiling
- Geological structure
- Mineral resources
- History
- Gallery
- References
- External links
The Taunus () is a mountain range in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, located north west of Frankfurt and north of Wiesbaden. The tallest peak in the range is Großer Feldberg at 878 m; other notable peaks are Kleiner Feldberg (825 m) and Altkönig (798 m).
The range is bounded on three sides (west, north, and south) by the Rhine and its tributaries, namely the Lahn and the Main, and on the east by the plain of Wetterau. It spans the districts of Hochtaunuskreis, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Rheingau-Taunus, Limburg-Weilburg, and Rhein-Lahn. The range is known for its geothermal springs and mineral waters that formerly attracted members of the European aristocracy to its spa towns. The car line Ford Taunus is named after it.