Hohe Schrecke

Hohe Schrecke
Highest point
PeakWetzelshain
Elevation370.1 m above NHN
Dimensions
Area30–55 km2 (12–21 sq mi)(depending on definition)
Geography
State(s)Counties of Kyffhäuser and Sömmerda (Thuringia), Burgenlandkreis (Saxony-Anhalt) (Germany)
Range coordinates51°15′30″N 11°20′10″E / 51.2583°N 11.3361°E / 51.2583; 11.3361
Parent rangeLower Unstrut Hill Country, Thuringian Basin (and surrounding plateaux)
Geology
Rock typeBunter sandstone

The Hohe Schrecke is a ridge of hills in central Germany. It lies mainly within Thuringia; however, the southeastern part around Lossa belongs to the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

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