Birkenberg, Mountain summit in Leinefelde-Worbis, Germany

The Birkenberg is the highest point of the Ohm Hills at 533.4 m above sea level, an unforested summit in the Eichsfeld county of northern Thuringia. It rises in the centre of the hills just under 1 km north of Kaltohmfeld, a village of Leinefelde-Worbis. A cul-de-sac leads from Kaltohmfeld towards the top, and only the last stretch is covered on foot.

In East German times a Soviet Army base stood on the Birkenberg; it has since been demolished and the site renaturalised. What remains are the barrier boom of the former garrison and the piled foundations for the radar installations, up to six metres high. In 2015 several information steles and benches were installed to open the hill up for visitors.

The name Birkenberg refers to birches, though the summit itself is almost treeless. Since 2015, information steles and benches have been installed along the route from Kaltohmfeld, where a cul-de-sac leads almost to the top; only the last stretch is on foot.

The summit is reached from Kaltohmfeld via a cul-de-sac running towards the top; only the last stretch is covered on foot. The hill is unforested, so there is no shade along the route. Information steles and benches were installed in 2015 for visitors.

The Soviet Army base that once stood on the summit was demolished and the ground renaturalised; only the boom barrier of the former garrison and foundations up to six metres high for the radar installations remain. Information steles and benches were installed in 2015.