Apelsberg

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Apelsberg
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Apelsberg
Highest point
Elevation 785.3 m (2,576 ft)
Listing
Coordinates 50°30′47″N11°9′40″E / 50.51306°N 11.16111°E / 50.51306; 11.16111 Coordinates: 50°30′47″N11°9′40″E / 50.51306°N 11.16111°E / 50.51306; 11.16111
Geography
Location Thuringia, Germany
Parent range Thuringian Forest
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Map of the Rennsteig trail

The Apelsberg is a 785.3 m high (above sea level) mountain located in the Thuringian Highland, Thuringia (Germany).

It is located close to the municipality of Lichte and the Leibis-Lichte Dam in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park.

The section of the Rennsteig walkway between Neuhaus am Rennweg, Ernstthal am Rennsteig, and Spechtsbrunn runs close to the mountain.

Neighbouring mountains
DescriptionHeight

above sea level

DirectionParticularity
Rückersbiel 755.6 mW NW with the Sauhuegel (722 m, W)
Hahnberg 685.3 mN NEPastureland
Mutzenberg 770.0.6 mN NEConiferous forest
Rauhhügel 801.9 mE NEObservation tower, radio mast
Mittelberg 803.6 mS SWConiferous forest

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