List of mountains and hills of the Rhenish Massif

20
45
59
79
82
95
Biggesee
(307.5 m)
Edersee
(244.97)
Möhnesee
(213.74)
96
Langenberg
(843.2)
Erbeskopf
(816.32)
Taufstein
(773.0)
Hohe Acht
(746.9)
Botrange
(694.24)
Nordhelle
(663.3)
Fuchskaute
(657.3)
Baraque
(~652)
Eisenberg
(635.5)
Melibokus
(517.4)
Rhenish Massif (with elements of neighbouring landscapes):
– Highest points in the sub-ranges and several neighbouring landscapes
– several river/-mouth elevations
– Four largest reservoirs
– Most important cities
heights in metres (m) above sea level (NHN)

This list of mountains and hills of the Rhenish Massif (German: Rheinisches Schiefergebirge: "Rhenish Slate Mountains") is a selection of the mountains, hills and foothills of the ranges and landscapes that form the Rhenish Massif − sorted by natural regional main unit groups and heights in metres (m) above sea level (NHN).

See also these lists:
– Mountains of Hesse
– Mountains and hills of North Rhine-Westphalia
– Mountains and hills of Rhineland-Palatinate
– Mountains and hills of the Saarland

An explanation of the abbreviations used is given below.

Ardennes

The Ardennes lie in Belgium, with foothills in France and Luxembourg.

Eifel

The Hohe Acht

The Eifel lies in Germany with foothills in Belgium and Luxembourg.

→ main article: List of mountains and hills of the Eifel

High Fens

The High Fens lie in Belgium with foothills in Germany.

Hunsrück

The Hunsrück lies in Rhineland-Palatinate with foothills in the Saarland.

View from the Erbeskopf

Kellerwald

Wüstegarten

The Kellerwald lies entirely within Hesse.

→ main article: List of mountains and hills of the Kellerwald

Süder Uplands

The Süder Uplands (Süderbergland) comprise inter alia the historic regions of the Sauerland, Upland, Siegerland, Wittgenstein Land, Bergisches Land and parts of the Hessian Hinterland.

Rothaar Mountains

The subdivisions of the Rothaar is based largely on historic regions. It lies in North Rhine-Westphalia with foothills in Hesse.

→ main article: List of mountains and hills of the Rothaar

Sauerland and Upland

Langenberg in winter
View of the Kahler Asten

The following mountains in the highest area of the Rothaar Mountains are those belongin to the historic Upland which lies in the Hessian county of Waldeck-Frankenberg.

→ see also section: Mountains in the article on Upland

Wittgenstein Land

The Wittgenstein Land lies entirely within North Rhine-Westphalia.

Siegerland (historic)

The historic Siegerland (not to be confused with the natural region of Siegerland) lies entirely within North Rhine-Westphalia:

→ see also section: Hills in the article on Siegerland

Hessians Hinterland

The Hessian Hinterland lies entirely within Hesse.

South Sauerland Highland

Saalhausen Hills

The Saalhausen Hills lie entirely within North Rhine-Westphalia.

→ see also section: Hills in the article on Saalhausen Hills

Ebbe Mountains

The Ebbe Mountains lies entirely within North Rhine-Westphalia.

→ see also section: Hills in the article on Ebbe Mountains

Lenne Mountains

The Lenne Mountains lies entirely within North Rhine-Westphalia.

→ see also section: Hills in the article on Lenne Mountains

Mittelbigge Upland

Homert

Siegerland (natural region)

The natural region of Siegerland (not to be confused with the historic Siegerland) lies entirely within North Rhine-Westphalia:

→ see also section: Mountains in the article on Siegerland (natural region)

North Sauerland Oberland

Arnsberg Forest

The Arnsberg Forest lies in the eponymous nature park entirely within North Rhine-Westphalia.

→ see also section: Hills in the article on Arnsberg Forest Nature Park

Bergisches Land on the Upper Agger and Wiehl

Taunus

Großer Feldberg

The Taunus lies in Hesse with foothills in Rhineland-Palatinate.

→ main article: List of mountains and hills of the Taunus

Westerwald (natural region)

Fuchskaute

Westerwald

The Westerwald lies within Rhineland-Palatinate with foothills in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse.

→ main article: List of mountains and hills of the Westerwald

Gladenbach Uplands

Angelburg and Angelburg Transmission Tower

The Gladenbach Upland lies entirely within Hesse.

→ see also section: Hills in the article on Gladenbach Uplands

Struth

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used in the table:

German states (Bundesländer; ISO 3166-2):

Countries (based on their international vehicle registration codes):

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