The Kehlen is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...
in the
Swabian Jura near
Gosheim
Gosheim is a town in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Geography
Gosheim lies at the foot of the Lemberg, the highest mountain of Swabian Alps. This mountain, at , is the highest peak of the range. It is part of the ...
in the county of
Tuttlingen
Tuttlingen ( Alemannic: ''Duttlinga'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Tuttlingen. Nendingen, ''Möhringen'' and ''Eßlingen'' are three former municipalities that belong to Tuttlingen. Tuttlingen is located in Swabia ea ...
. It belongs to the
Region of the 10 Thousanders
The Region of the 10 Thousanders (german: Region der 10 Tausender) is a region in the Swabian Jura in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, the name of which alludes to the high mountain peaks in the area.
Almost all the highest mountains of ...
. Its
summit lies directly on the
Albtrauf
The term Albtrauf (Alp escarpment) refers to the northwest facing escarpment of the Swabian Alps, situated in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. It is the most distinctive stepped slope within the alpine region of the South German Scarplands, leadi ...
and offers a view of the plain and the
Black Forest
The Black Forest (german: Schwarzwald ) is a large forested mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany, bounded by the Rhine Valley to the west and south and close to the borders with France and Switzerland. It is t ...
. It is 1,001 metres high.
''Die Schwäbische Alb und ihre Natur''
at schwaebischealbnatur.blogspot.com. Retrieved 19 Jun 2019
References
External links
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One-thousanders of Germany
Mountains and hills of Baden-Württemberg
Mountains and hills of the Swabian Jura
Tuttlingen (district)