Steigerwald
| Steigerwald | |
|---|---|
View from the Zabelstein looking north over the Schweinfurt Basin | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Scheinberg |
| Elevation | 498.5 m above NHN |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 1,115.2 km2 (430.6 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| State | Bavaria |
| Range coordinates | 49°36′51″N 10°17′14″E / 49.61417°N 10.28722°E |
| Parent range | Franconian Keuper-Lias Land |
The Steigerwald (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪɡɐvalt]) is a hill region up to 498.5 m above sea level (NHN) in the Bavarian-Franconian part of the South German Scarplands between Würzburg and Nuremberg. It is part of the Keuper Uplands, and within it, it is continued to the north-northeast and right of the river Main, by the Haßberge, and to the south-southwest by the Franconian Heights. Part of the region is a designated as the Steigerwald Nature Park.