Mühlenkopfschanze is the largest ski jumping hill in the world located in Willingen ( Hessen ), Germany with a K-point of 130 metres (430 ft) and Hill size of 147 metres (482 ft).
12-557: The hill is located on the north-eastern, forested slope of the Mühlenkopf peak (815 m above sea level) in the Rothaar Mountains , from which the facility takes its name and is a regular venue in the FIS Ski jumping World Cup . The first ski jumping hill on the Mühlenkopf mountain was built in 1925, and its ceremonial opening took place in 1926. In 1950, it was expanded to the size of
24-461: A large ski jumping hill with an inrun tower, and the inauguration took place on 14 January 1951. The Mühlenkopfschanze was the fourth largest at that time ski jump in the world. The first World Cup competition in Willingen took place in the 1994/95 season . Initially, they were held every two years, but for many seasons Willingen has been a permanent fixture in the annual World Cup calendar. In 2000,
36-809: A more exhaustive list of the Rothaar's many peaks . In the Rothaar Mountains and/or the Rothaar Mountain Nature Park or their outskirts are found, among others, these municipalities: Many hiking trails run through the Rothaar Mountains, including the Rothaar Path , a 154 km-long trail through the heights, and the Waldskulpturenweg ("Forest Sculpture Way") along which are found various sculptures and other artworks by different artists. In winter, many sporting opportunities beckon visitors to
48-607: Is a low mountain range reaching heights of up to 843.1 m in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse , Germany . It is believed that its name must once have been Rod-Hard-Gebirge , or "the cleared forest mountain range", as the range has nothing whatsoever to do with the colour red ( rot in German ), nor with hair ( Haar ). The thickly wooded Rothaar, rich in mineral deposits, is found (mostly) in Westphalia sandwiched between
60-830: The Sauerland Mountain Range to the north, the Upland mountain range (northeastern foothills of the Rothaar) to the northeast, Wittgenstein Land to the southeast and the Siegerland to the southwest. The range's southeastern foothills are lies in Hesse , and is the only part that lies outside of Westphalia . It stretches from the upper Eder and the Lenne from the Kahler Asten (841 m) southwest of
72-664: The Winterberg Tableland ( Winterberger Hochfläche ) some 30 km to the southwest and drops off steeply towards the west, but much less sharply towards the east. The Rothaar is a narrow, banklike mountain chain, mostly over 600 m forming a large part of the Rhine Massif ( Rheinisches Schiefergebirge ). The highest peak in the Rothgaar Mountains is the Langenberg at 843.1 m. The elevation of other mountains in
84-755: The World Cup competitions in Willingen have been part of the Willingen Five series (in 2021, the name was changed to Willingen Six, when the last edition of the tournament was held). Its winners were, chronologically, Kamil Stoch , Ryōyū Kobayashi , Stephan Leyhe and Halvor Egner Granerud . The main prize in this mini-cycle was 25,000 euros. 51°16′30″N 8°36′55″E / 51.27500°N 8.61528°E / 51.27500; 8.61528 Rothaar Mountains The Rothaar Mountains ( German : Rothaargebirge , pronounced [ˈʁoːthaːɐ̯ɡəˌbɪʁɡə] , also Rotlagergebirge ), or Rothaar ,
96-406: The area are only slightly lower so that the individual mountains that make up the range hardly stand out from each other. The Rothaar Mountains are more or less co-extensive with the Rothaar Mountain Nature Park, parts of which do, however, reach into adjacent areas. In the northern Rothaar rise, among others, the rivers Diemel , Lenne , Neger, Nuhne, Odeborn, Orke, Ruhr , Wenne and Wilde Aa. In
108-416: The facility underwent a thorough modernization, the old ski jumping hill with wooden starting tower was demolished and a new one was built in its place, where distances over 140 meters were possible. The K-89 normal hill, which was located directly next to the large K-120, on its right side, was closed down. The facility has artificial lighting and the audience capacity is 23,500. Since the 2017/2018 season ,
120-616: The range. Suitable facilities for this include the Postwiesen skiing area (near Neuastenberg), the Skiliftkarussell Winterberg and Snow World Züschen. Within or on the outskirts of the Rothaar are found the Panorama-Park Sauerland and Fort Fun Abenteuerland amusement parks . In 2011 began the reintroduction of free-ranging wisents into the Rothaar Mountains. The project is, however, not without its controversy in
132-522: The region, with cultivators in particular worrying about possible damage that the creatures might do. Diemel The Diemel is a river in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany . It is a western and orographically left tributary of the Weser . It is the first, and therefore southernmost, of the larger Weser tributaries after its formation by the confluence of the Fulda and Werra rivers. The source of
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#1733084738319144-579: The south rise the Dill , Eder , Ferndorfbach, Ilse, Lahn and Sieg . Over the range runs the Rhine-Weser watershed . In the farthest southwest of the Rothaar are the Obernau and Breitenbach dams . Among the best known (but not necessarily the highest) of the Rothaar's peaks, which consist partly of porphyry , are (including all "Achthunderter" , or "eight-hundreders", sorted by height): The German Misplaced Pages has
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