Hahnenkamm (Spessart)

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Hahnenkamm (Spessart)
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View of the ridge's highest peak from Hemsbach
Highest point
Elevation 435.5 m (1,429 ft)
Isolation 10 km (6.2 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Coordinates 50°4′42″N9°6′34″E / 50.07833°N 9.10944°E / 50.07833; 9.10944 Coordinates: 50°4′42″N9°6′34″E / 50.07833°N 9.10944°E / 50.07833; 9.10944
Geography
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Hahnenkamm (Spessart)
Parent range Spessart

Hahnenkamm (Spessart) is a ridge of hills in the northwest of the Spessart range of Bavaria, Germany. It has an elevation of up to 435.5 m above NHN.

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Geography

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Map of the ridge Hahnenkamm

Location

Hahnenkamm lies east of Alzenau in the district of Aschaffenburg in the far northwest of the state of Bavaria. It is part of the Mittelgebirge Spessart (more precisely the Vorspessart) and is located between the Kahlgrund, the valley of the river Kahl, and the Untermainsenke, the valley of the river Main. To the north, the Hahnenkamm is delimited by the river Kahl, to the south by the Häggraben  [ de ].

Schanzenkopf is part of the Hahnenkamm.

Etymology

Hahnenkamm means rooster's comb in German. The name likely derives from the ridge's quite small width (for a Mittelgebirge) and the blocks of quartzite sticking up out of it. [1]

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Birkenhainer Straße

The Birkenhainer Straße is a long-distance hiking trail that follows an ancient trade route through the Mittelgebirge Spessart, in the states of Hesse and Bavaria, Germany. It is 71 km long and leads from Hanau to Gemünden am Main, cutting across the so-called Mainviereck, a large loop of the river Main. The trail follows an ancient trade route which in the Middle Ages was an important road for moving troops and for long-distance trade. The Birkenhainer Straße was a part of the link between Nuremberg and Antwerp. Its origins may lie back as far as the Neolithic period. The name likely derives from a prominent copse of birch trees that used to exist near the road at Geiselbach (Hesse).

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Panoramic view (350°) from the lookout-tower Ludwigsturm