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Obereck (mountain)
At the Obereck is the third highest mountain of the Central Black Forest after the Kandel (mountain), Kandel and the Weißtannenhöhe. The three mountains also lie within the area designated as the High Black Forest. Location The Obereck lies in the east of the municipality of Simonswald above the village of Hintergriesbach. Its rounded summit or ''kuppe'' lies on a ridge that is especially sharp in the area of the Schultiskopf, and which runs away from the main chain between the Rohrhardsberg and Brend (mountain), Brend descending westwards into the valley of the Wild Gutach (Simonswälder Tal) some 700 metres lower down. It is bounded by the valleys of the tributary streams, the Griesbach to the south and the Haslachsimonswälder Bach to the north (Kostgfäll Gorge). Geology Like most other mountains of the Central Black Forest, the Obereck is made from gneisses. The original bunter sandstone platform (geology), platform was eroded away during the course of the ice ages. Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Gutach
The Wild Gutach (german: Wilde Gutach) is a river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It flows into the Elz (Rhine), Elz in Gutach im Breisgau. Sights and structures * Hexenlochmühle with two overshot water wheels in a ravine-like witch's hole (''Hexenloch'') * ''Balzer Herrgott'', a stone statue of Christ which has almost grown into a tree * ''Teichschlucht'' ravine below Gütenbach * ''Hirschbach Falls'' and ''Zweribach Waterfalls'' in the rugged Zweribach Cirque (''Bannwald'' and nature reserve) * ''Plattensee'' Reservoir in the high valley of the ''Platte'' of the Zweribach * ''Zweribachwerk'', power station above Simonswald * ''Brend (mountain), Brend'' summit * ''Kandel (mountain), Kandel'' summit * ''Schultiskopf'' and ''Spitzer Stein'' (rocky arêtes) * ''Kostgfällschlucht'' with waterfalls and the ''Gfällfelsen'' rock formation (climbing area, nature reserve) * Chapel on the ''Hörnleberg'' See also *List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg References Rivers of Baden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
