The Rainen is a mountain, , and the fifth highest peak in the

Swabian Jura The Swabian Jura (german: Schwäbische Alb , more rarely ), sometimes also named Swabian Alps in English, is a mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending from southwest to northeast and in width. It is named after the region of ...

of southern

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 ...

. It lies about 2 kilometres east of

Deilingen Deilingen is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after ...

and, together with the

Montschenloch The Montschenloch is a mountain, , and the sixth highest in the Swabian Jura in southern Germany. It lies about a kilometre east of Deilingen, forming a chain of mountains with the Rainen, Bol and Wandbühl. The Montschenloch belongs to the Reg ...

, Bol and

Wandbühl The Wandbühl is a mountain, , and the fourth highest peak in the Swabian Jura in southern Germany. It lies north of the municipality of Wehingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg and is the southernmost summit of a mountain chain that includes ...

, forms a mountain chain. The Rainen 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 ...

and is the northernmost summit in the mountain group.''Gipfelsturm der zehn Tausender.''
In: ''Der Spiegel'' date 22 July 2006

References

Mountains and hills of the Swabian Jura One-thousanders of Germany {{BadenWürttemberg-geo-stub