Hahnenkamm, Mountain summit in Spessart range, Bavaria, Germany

Hahnenkamm is a ridge in the Vorspessart, reaching 435.5 m above NHN. Its narrow crest is lined with quartzite blocks, and the summit holds the 19-metre Ludwigsturm, the Hahnenkammhaus and a transmitter. The ridge runs between the Kahl valley to the north and the Untermainsenke to the south.

Paths across Hahnenkamm were laid out by local communities during the 1800s, mainly for moving timber and goods through the area. Some of those old routes are still walkable today and give a sense of how the land was once used.

The name Hahnenkamm means rooster's comb in German. It likely comes from the ridge's unusually small width for a Mittelgebirge and the quartzite blocks that stick up out of it, which give the crest a jagged profile. The Freigerichter Bund, one of the region's oldest hiking clubs, has owned the Ludwigsturm since 1880 and still maintains it.

The summit can be reached on foot from several starting points, with parking available at some trailheads. Forest paths can get slippery after rain, so walking in dry conditions makes the ascent noticeably easier.

The name Hahnenkamm means rooster's comb in German, a reference to the shape of the ridge when seen from certain angles in the valley below. This tradition of naming peaks after animal features is common across the German-speaking world.