The Schmücke , also called the Kahle Schmücke , is a hill ridge up to 380.1 m above sea level (NHN) and only about 7 km² in area. It lies within the districts of Kyffhäuserkreis and Sömmerda in the German state of Thuringia .
16-863: Together with the Hohe Schrecke , the Finne and the Hainleite , the Schmücke borders the northern rim of the Thuringian Basin . It lies between Hauteroda , Oberheldrungen , Heldrungen , Heldrungen station, Gorsleben and Hemleben . It is separated from the Hainleite in the west by the Sachsenburg Gate ( Sachsenburger Pforte ). The hills of the Schmücke include the following, sorted by height in metres (m) above NHN : → for these and other mountains and elevations see
32-404: A nature conservation . This also includes parts of the municipalities of Heldrungen, Oberheldrungen, Gorsleben and Hemleben. The nature reserve has an area of around 550 hectares. The landscape is characterized by a patchwork of dry grassland , chalk heathland , pastureland , clearance cairns , shrubs , orchards , forests and arable fields . Medieval mining pits stretch along the ridge of
48-516: A nature reserve , which covers an area of some 35 km . The nature reserve was notified to the European Commission as part of the Hohe Schrecke - Finne Flora-Fauna Habitat Region. It is coextensive with the Hohe Schrecke - Finne bird reserve . The conservation project "Hohe Schrecke - Old Forest with a Future" ( Hohe Schrecke - Alter Wald mit Zukunft ) was one of five winners of
64-536: Is a ridge of hills in central Germany . It lies mainly within Thuringia ; however, the southeastern part around Lossa belongs to the state of Saxony-Anhalt . Together with the Schmücke , the Finne and the Hainleite , the Hohe Schrecke forms the northern rim of the Thuringian Basin . It lies between Braunsroda , Reinsdorf , Gehofen , Donndorf , Wiehe , Lossa , Hauteroda and Oberheldrungen . The highest point of
80-633: The Harz → see below in the section on the Ohm Hills → For these and other mountains and hills (some outside Thuringia) see the section on Mountains in the article on the Franconian Forest. → For details see the section on mountains and hills in the article on the Gleichberge. → For these and other mountains and hills (including some outside Thuringia) see the section on mountains and hills in
96-576: The Red Army , who disposed of ammunition supplies in the old potash shafts. Between 1946 and 1948, the Soviet occupation forces cleared around 2,000 of the 4,900 hectares of forest to create a military training area surrounded by a restricted military zone. In some cases, the forest was allowed to grow back. In the early 1990s, Soviet troops stationed near Lossa withdrew. The LEG in Thuringia were ordered to clear
112-445: The Schmücke section of the article "List of mountains and hills in Thuringia" The surface of much of the Schmücke is fissured by ancient quarries . In 2008, the 1,729 m long Schmücke Tunnel was built to take the A71 motorway under the Schmücke. On 30 April 2013, the western part of the Schmücke south of Heldrungen together with the adjacent forests and southern slopes was designated
128-455: The mountains and hills to be found in the German federal state of Thuringia . They are arranged alphabetically with their height given in metres (m) above sea level ( Normalnull ). The following table lists the highest mountains and hills in each Thuringian region: Name, Height, Location (district(s), region); three "???" means not yet known; please add! → see below in the section on
144-585: The Hohe Schrecke in its wider sense is the Wetzelshain ( 370.1 m ). Among its hills and high points are the following– sorted by height in metres (m) above sea level (NHN; unless otherwise stated ): See also → List of mountains and hills in Thuringia The Hohe Schrecke belonged to the heartland of the Duchy of Thuringia and had powerful hill forts and fortifications on its perimeter (e.g.
160-670: The Hohe Schrecke was used extensively by the Werther Forest administration and until its uncompensated expropriation in 1945, the majority of the forest belonged to the Werthern-Beichlingen family. In the 1930s, a munitions facility for the German Luftwaffe was built in the eastern part of the Hoher Schrecke, east of Lossa. Ammunition was stored in above-ground bunkers with earthen embankments. These were blown up in 1945 by
176-663: The Monraburg). In the High Middle Ages, the area belonged to the Counts of Beichling, the Counts of Wiehe and the Landgraves of Thuringia (Raspenburg). The roads running through the area were controlled by other castles, including Rabenswalde Castle. Economic and land development also led to the establishment of settlements and villages within this hill country, of which the deserted village of Wetzelshain bears witness. For several centuries,
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#1732869856999192-427: The area of ammunition and to seal rocket shafts and bunkers. 3,000 hectares yet to be safely cleared in 2010. The forest was then to be sold. Around 2005, the decision was made to implement a major nature conservation project called the "Hohe Schrecke - Old Forest with a Future" (see below). The landscape on the Hohe Schrecke is dominated by large, unified stands of deciduous forest, especially beech woods. In
208-405: The eastern part there are areas that were used as a military training area until the withdrawal of Soviet forces and were kept free of trees for that purpose. Primarily because of its unity the Hohe Schrecke provides a habitat for the wildcat , black stork and red deer . More than 500 different species of macrofungi also grow here. The majority of the Hohe Schrecke has been designated as
224-531: The largest known hibernation roost for this species of bat in Thuringia. Day trippers and hikers prefer the Schmücke because of its beauty and the extraordinary views over the Thuringian Basin . Hiking and cycling on the existing paths as well as horse riding on marked bridleways are popular activities. The area is also used by farmers , foresters and hunters . 51°14′37″N 11°16′33″E / 51.24361°N 11.27583°E / 51.24361; 11.27583 Hohe Schrecke The Hohe Schrecke
240-522: The national competition for nature conservation projects and rural development. As a result, it has received resources from the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection . List of mountains and hills in Thuringia This list of the mountains and hills of Thuringia contains a selection of
256-400: The ridge. The size and diversity of the various heat- and dry-loving biotopes as well as their rarity provide habitats for a large number of animals and plants that have adapted to these dry conditions, which is particularly important for inter alia wild bees , grasshoppers and butterflies . In winter, western barbastelles find shelter here, which is why the area is currently considered
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