Ahr Hills Ahrgebirge or Ahreifel | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Aremberg |
Elevation | 623.8 m (2,047 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
Geography | |
State(s) | North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) |
Range coordinates | 50°30′N 6°52′E / 50.500°N 6.867°E |
Parent range | Eifel |
The Ahr Hills[1] (German: Ahrgebirge [ˈaːɐ̯ɡəˌbɪʁɡə] or Ahreifel [ˈaːɐ̯ˌʔaɪfl̩]) are a range of low mountains and hills up to 623.8 m above sea level (NHN)[2] and 25 kilometres (16 mi) long in the Eifel region of Germany, which lie roughly southwest of Bonn on the border between the German states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate.
The forested Ahr Hills have numerous tourist destinations (e. g. Aremberg Castle and the Effelsberg Radio Telescope) and the section of a Roman road with its ancient Eifel Aqueduct.