Rammert

Rammert
The Rammert is the ridge running behind St. Remigius Chapel on the hill above Wurmlingen.
In the far distance is the Swabian Jura and Hohenzollern Castle.
Highest point
PeakHohwacht
Elevation590 m above NHN
Dimensions
Length16 km (9.9 mi)
Geography
Rammert is located in Baden-Württemberg
Rammert
State(s)Counties of Tübingen and Zollernalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg
Range coordinates48°27′28″N 9°00′18″E / 48.45778°N 9.00500°E / 48.45778; 9.00500
Parent rangeSchönbuch and Glamswald, Swabian Keuper-Lias Plains
Geology
Rock typeKeuper

The Rammert is a forested hill range, up to 590 m above sea level (NN),[1] in the Keuper Uplands of central Baden-Württemberg, which belongs to the natural region major unit of Schönbuch and Glemswald in the Swabian Keuper-Lias Land. It continues the Schönbuch to the south(west) and is separated from it by the Tübingen Bay (Tübinger Stufenrandbucht) at the Neckar near Tübingen.[2][3][4] The majority of the ridge lies in the county of Tübingen, with small elements in the county of Zollernalbkreis.

  1. ^ Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
  2. ^ Emil Meynen, Josef Schmithüsen: Handbuch der naturräumlichen Gliederung Deutschlands. Bundesanstalt für Landeskunde, Remagen/Bad Godesberg, 1953–1962 (9 issues in 8 books, updated (1960) 1:1,000,000 map with major units).
  3. ^ Friedrich Huttenlocher: Geographische Landesaufnahme: Die naturräumlichen Einheiten auf Blatt 178 Sigmaringen. Bundesanstalt für Landeskunde, Bad Godesberg 1959. → Online map (pdf, 6.1 MB)
  4. ^ The Rammert is unit number 104.11, the Bay is 104.10.