Rainen

The Rainen is a mountain, 1,006.1 m above sea level (NHN),[1] and the fifth highest peak in the Swabian Jura of southern Germany. It lies about 2 kilometres east of Deilingen and, together with the Montschenloch, Bol and Wandbühl, forms a mountain chain. The Rainen belongs to the Region of the 10 Thousanders and is the northernmost summit in the mountain group.[2]

Rainen
Rainen
Highest point
Elevation1,006 m above sea level (NHN) (3,301 ft)
Coordinates48°10.81′N 8°48.39′E
Geography
LocationDeilingen, Tuttlingen, Baden-Württemberg
Parent rangeSwabian Jura
Geology
Type of rockWhite Jura

References

  1. Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
  2. Gipfelsturm der zehn Tausender. In: Der Spiegel date 22 July 2006
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