Hohe Brach, Mountain summit in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Hohe Brach is a mountain summit in Baden-Württemberg that reaches 586 meters in elevation. A tall telecommunications tower stands on top, making the peak easily recognizable from the surrounding region.
The mountain became a telecommunications station in the 20th century when a transmission tower was installed on its peak. This infrastructure made it a key technical facility serving the Baden-Württemberg region.
Locals also call the mountain "der Hohe Brach", using the masculine article, and some use only this form. The Schwäbische Albverein waymarked a red-cross trail from Großerlach to Grab and a blue-stripe trail from Mainhardt to Murrhardt across the summit.
Two long-distance trails cross on the summit: a red-cross trail of the Schwäbischer Albverein from Großerlach to Grab, and a blue-stripe trail from Mainhardt to Murrhardt. A cycle-route triangle and the Großerlach circular trail 3 also pass the top. The 133 m tower serves as a landmark for orientation.
The 133-metre concrete tower on the summit, a Typenturm FMT 12 built in 1985 by the Deutsche Bundespost, was the tallest structure in the Rems-Murr district until the wind turbines of the Goldboden wind farm near Winterbach were erected. Locals often call the mountain "der Hohe Brach", using the masculine form.
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