Krehberg, Mountain summit in the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany
Krehberg is a 575.7 m high mountain in the Odenwald, in the Seidenbuch district of Lindenfels, Hesse. Its broad massif has a rounded triangular summit region extended by ridges: a 1.5 km ridge to the southwest leads to the 531.1 m Kesselberg, and a short southeast spur ends at the 452.7 m cleared terrace Auf dem Eck. Beech forests cover the slopes, and a 102 m steel lattice radio tower stands on the summit.
The Krehberg lies in the Krehberg-Odenwald, the central subunit of the Vorderer Odenwald, a natural region of 35.45 km². Its slopes belong to the Gemarkung Seidenbuch of Lindenfels in the Bergstraße district; the hamlet of Seidenbuch sits at about 434 m on the northeast slope. Since 1975 the 16.58-hectare Schannenbacher Moor nature reserve has protected the western flank.
The name Krehberg is commonly extended to Krehbergmassiv because of the mountain's broad extent. The Nibelungensteig, a 130 km long-distance trail from Zwingenberg on the Bergstraße to Freudenberg am Main, crosses the massif, and the Nibelungenstraße (B47) passes over the saddle at Schelmenacker near Kolmbach at about 415 m.
A popular hiking route to the summit covers several kilometers through the forest area and requires moderate fitness. Sturdy footwear and weatherproof clothing are recommended for the climb.
The Krehberg transmitter is a 102-metre steel lattice mast operated by Deutsche Telekom, used for FM radio and directional radio links. The wooded summit also holds some of the tallest old beeches of the former People's State of Hesse, and the Schannenbacher Moor nature reserve lies on the western flank.
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