Vogelsberg
Sign in to saveThe Vogelsberg () is a large volcanic mountain range in the German Central Uplands in the state of Hesse, separated from the Rhön Mountains by the Fulda river valley. Emerging approximately 19 million years ago, the Vogelsberg is Central Europe's largest basalt formation, consisting of a multitude of layers that descend from their peak in ring-shaped terraces to the base. thumb|Hoherodskopf thumb|right|upright|Bismarck tower on the Taufstein
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Vogelsberg
- Mountain.map_image
- Vogelsberg - Deutsche Mittelgebirge, Serie A-de.png
- Mountain.map_caption
- Overview map of the Vogelsberg
- Mountain.state
- Counties of Vogelsbergkreis, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Wetteraukreis, Gießen and Fulda; Hesse, Germany
- Mountain.parent
- East Hesse Highlands
- Mountain.geology
- Basalt
- Mountain.area_km2
- 2500
- Mountain.orogeny
- Low mountains, extinct volcanoes
- Mountain.highest
- Taufstein
- Mountain.length_km
- 60
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Location
- Geology
- Natural region divisions
- Oberwald
- Outer High Vogelsberg
- Lower Vogelsberg (excluding the Giesel Forest)
- Giesel Forest
- Table of natural regions (with high points)
- Drainage and water supply
- Rivers and streams
- The most important rivers systematically
- Waterbodies
- Wildlife
- Tourism
- References
- Literature
- External links
The Vogelsberg () is a large volcanic mountain range in the German Central Uplands in the state of Hesse, separated from the Rhön Mountains by the Fulda river valley. Emerging approximately 19 million years ago, the Vogelsberg is Central Europe's largest basalt formation, consisting of a multitude of layers that descend from their peak in ring-shaped terraces to the base. thumb|Hoherodskopf thumb|right|upright|Bismarck tower on the Taufstein
The main peaks of the Vogelsberg are the Taufstein, , and Hoherodskopf, , both now within the High Vogelsberg Nature Park.