Großer Feldberg
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The Großer Feldberg ('Great Field Mountain') is, at a height of 879.5 metres, the highest elevation of the Taunus mountains, and of the entire Rhenish Massif. It is situated in the Hochtaunuskreis district in Hesse, Germany.
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Großer Feldberg | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 879.5 m (2,885 ft) |
Prominence | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
Coordinates | 50°13′57″N 8°27′32″E |
Naming | |
Pronunciation | German: [ˈɡʁoːsɐ ˈfɛltbɛʁk] |
Geography | |
Location | Hesse, Germany |
Parent range | Taunus |
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The Feldberg/Taunus transmitter mast is set at the top of the mountain. A lookout tower affords long-distance views onto the Taunus hills to the North and West and over and beyond the Rhein-Main plain to the South and East. A restaurant and a small hut offer food and drinks.
The mountain is accompanied by the Kleiner Feldberg, a subsidiary of 825 m at a distance of 1.3 km to the south-west, and the 798-metres-high Altkönig, 2.3 km to the south-east.