Wasgau
Sign in to saveThe Wasgau (, ) is a Franco-German hill range in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate and the French departments of Bas-Rhin and Moselle. It is formed from the southern part of the Palatine Forest and the northern part of the Vosges mountains, and extends from the River Queich in the north over the French border to the Col de Saverne in the south.
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- Instance of
- mountain range
- Country
- Germany
- Located in
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Area
- +1300
- Highest point
- Grand Wintersberg
- Image
- Blick vom Rehbergturm nach Südwesten.JPG
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25 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Location
- Structure
- Hills
- General
- Detailed overview
- Geology
- Formation and deposition of the rock strata
- Development of the present topography
- Name and history
- Sights
- Castles
- Rock formations
- Shapes
- Fauna und Flora
- Sports climbers and walkers
- Gallery
- Economy and infrastructure
- Settlement
- Economy
- Transport
- See also
- References
- Literature
- External links
The Wasgau (, ) is a Franco-German hill range in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate and the French departments of Bas-Rhin and Moselle. It is formed from the southern part of the Palatine Forest and the northern part of the Vosges mountains, and extends from the River Queich in the north over the French border to the Col de Saverne in the south.
The highest hill in the entire Wasgau is the Grand Wintersberg (581 m above NHN) near Niederbronn-les-Bains in northern Alsace. Next, at 577 m is the only slightly lower Rehberg near Annweiler in the South Palatinate, which is the highest summit on German soil in the Wasgau.