The Rainen is a mountain, 1,006.1 m above sea level (NHN),[1] and the fifth highest peak in the Swabian Jura of southern Germany. It lies about 2 kilometres east of Deilingen and, together with the Montschenloch, Bol and Wandbühl, forms a mountain chain. The Rainen belongs to the Region of the 10 Thousanders and is the northernmost summit in the mountain group.[2]
Rainen | |
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![]() The Rainen seen from south west | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,006 m above sea level (NHN) (3,301 ft) |
Coordinates | 48°10.81′N 8°48.39′E / 48.18017°N 8.80650°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Swabian Jura |
Geology | |
Type of rock | White Jura |
References
edit- ^ Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
- ^ Gipfelsturm der zehn Tausender. In: Der Spiegel date 22 July 2006