Bichtenberg

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Bichtenberg
Highest point
Elevation 400 m (1,300 ft)
Coordinates 49°09′35″N7°43′30″E / 49.15972°N 7.725°E / 49.15972; 7.725 Coordinates: 49°09′35″N7°43′30″E / 49.15972°N 7.725°E / 49.15972; 7.725
Geography
Location Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Parent range Palatine Forest
Geology
Type of rock Bunter sandstone

The Bichtenberg is a 400-metre-high hill in the western Wasgau, a region on the Franco-German border that includes the southern part of the Palatine Forest and the northern part of the Vosges. Its northwestern flank is in the parish of Lemberg, its southwestern flank in the parish of Dahn. To the north is the Lemberg hamlet of Salzwoog. Three kilometres west lies the Salzwoog Devil's Table. [1]

The Bichteberg, which is made of bunter sandstone [2] is entirely covered in mixed forest crossed by several tracks and forest roads. One route to the summit is also suitable for mountain bikes. [3]

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References

  1. Bichtenberg im Landschaftsinformationssystem der Naturschutzverwaltung Rheinland-Pfalz
  2. Das Moosbachtal Archived 2013-03-04 at the Wayback Machine , retrieved 26 November 2009
  3. "Mountainbike: 14. Wasgau Mountainbike Marathon 110km 2200Hm".