Ith

Ith
Overview map: The Ith and Hils in the centre
Highest point
PeakLauensteiner Kopf
Elevation439 m (1,440 ft)
Dimensions
Length22 km (14 mi)
Geography
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
Range coordinates52°03′00″N 9°34′00″E / 52.05°N 9.56667°E / 52.05; 9.56667
Parent rangeLeine Uplands
Geology
Rock ageUpper Jurassic
Rock typeLimestone

The Ith (German: [iːt] ) is a ridge in Germany's Central Uplands which is up to 439 m high.[1] It lies about 40 km southwest of Hanover and, at 22 kilometres, is the longest line of crags in North Germany.

  1. ^ "Niedersachsen navigator". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2011-04-16.