A Kuppe is the term used in German-speaking central Europe for a mountain or hill with a rounded summit that has no rock formation, such as a tor, on it. A range of such hills is called a Kuppengebirge. In geology the term also refers to corresponding stratigraphic forms. The term is similar to the English topographical and geological terms, knoll and dome.[1] It is also analogous to the French word ballon which means a mountain with a rounded summit.
In cartography in German-speaking countries, the term is used more widely to refer to all eminences (biaxially convex landforms) i.e. including those with a more pointed appearance.
Kuppen are a common feature of many ranges within the German Central Uplands including the Rhön Mountains.
- ^ Elsevier's Dictionary of Geography: in English, Russian, French, Spanish and ..., p. 198, by Vladimir Kotlyakov, Anna Komarova. Retrieved 5 Jul 2014.