Hohenseelbachs-Kopf

The Hohenseelbachskopf rises to 517.5 meters, forming a prominent basalt dome between the municipalities of Daaden and Neunkirchen at the border of two German states.

A castle was constructed on the basalt summit in 1350 but was demolished two years later by the Archbishop of Trier due to its occupants' alleged banditry.

The hill contains remains of an iron age ring wall structure measuring 207 meters in length and up to 87 meters in width, revealing early medieval settlements.

Multiple forest paths provide access to the summit from surrounding villages including Altenseelbach, Herdorf, Daaden, and Struthütten, each located over 3.5 kilometers away.

The geological formation dates back 19 to 20 million years, when volcanic activity in the Westerwald region created this basalt deposit through erosion.

Location: North Rhine-Westphalia

Location: Rhineland-Palatinate

Elevation above the sea: 517.5 m

GPS coordinates: 50.75910,7.98653

Latest update: April 5, 2025 04:40