| Hohe Schrecke | |
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Wetzelshain[1] |
| Elevation | 370.1 m above NHN |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 30–55 km2 (12–21 sq mi)(depending on definition) |
| Geography | |
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| State(s) | Counties of Kyffhäuser and Sömmerda (Thuringia), Burgenlandkreis (Saxony-Anhalt) (Germany) |
| Range coordinates | 51°15′30″N 11°20′10″E / 51.2583°N 11.3361°E |
| Parent range | Lower Unstrut Hill Country, Thuringian Basin (and surrounding plateaux) |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Bunter sandstone |
The Hohe Schrecke 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.