Elm (hills)

Elm

Elm in winter
Highest point
Peak Eilumer Horn
Elevation 1,060 ft (320 m)
Geography
Country Germany
State/Province Lower Saxony
Geology
Orogeny Triassic
Type of rock Muschelkalk limestone
The Elm range is a popular area for motor cyclists

The Elm is a range of hills north of the Harz mountains in the Helmstedt and Wolfenbüttel districts of Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a length of about 25 km (15.5 mi) and a width of 3–8 km (2–5 mi) and rises to an elevation of 323 meters. Surrounded by the Northern European Lowlands, the Elm is almost uninhabited and the largest beech forest in Northern Germany. The hills are of a triassic limestone called Elmkalkstein. Together with the neighbouring Lappwald range, the Elm has been a protected nature park since 1977.

The Elm is a popular among hikers, cyclists, and motor cyclists.

Rivers originating in the Elm include:

Towns on the edge of the Elm include:

Elevations

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Coordinates: 52°11′57″N 10°44′10″E / 52.19917°N 10.73611°E / 52.19917; 10.73611

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