Rampelsberg is a mountain of
Bavaria
Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total lan ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. The Rampelsberg is up to 555
m above sea level. NHN high elevation in the north of Rupertiwinkels in Upper Bavaria . It borders Palling, Taching, and Tittmoning . The Rampelsberg is heavily forested. Southeast of the Ramelsberg there is a gravel pit of ''Oppacher & Son fresh concrete GmbH & Co. KG.''
History
South of Rampelsberg there is the historic Schlossberg. This was when the Knights of Törring and the Archbishop of Salzburg allowed a castle to be built in 1210 . After fierce disputes between Kaspar Knights of Törring and Heinrich the Rich of Bavaria, the castle was, however, completely destroyed in 1421. The walls of the castle were pulled down and the stones of the ruined castle contributed to the expansion of
Burghausen Castle
Burghausen Castle in Burghausen, Upper Bavaria, is the longest castle complex in the world (1051 m), confirmed by the Guinness World Record company.
History
The castle hill was settled as early as the Bronze Age. The castle (which was foun ...
. The site of the castle, and the moat can still be seen today by contours in the landscape.
Sports & Leisure
On Rampelsberg there are several marked cycling and hiking trails. The trails are designated as forest adventure paths with information boards and versatile ways to show the value and function of
intact forest
An intact forest landscape (IFL) is an unbroken natural landscape of a forest ecosystem and its habitat–plant community components, in an extant forest zone. An IFL is a natural environment with no signs of significant human activity or habitat f ...
. The trails are paved in smaller portions and for the most part are graveled forest trails.
See also
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List of the highest points of the German states
This list of the highest points of the German states shows the highest mountain or hill in each Germany, German federal state together with its height and links to lists of other mountains and hills.
Overview
At , the highest mountain in Germ ...
Mount Rampelsberg on Map
External links
* Forest Adventure Meggen Thal
Categories :
* Mountain in Europe
* Mountain in Bavaria
* Mountain under 1000 meters
Mountains of Bavaria
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