Soonwald

Soonwald
The Soonwaldsteig trail near Henau in the Soonwald.
Highest point
PeakEllerspring
Elevation657.5 m above NN
Geography
Soonwald is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Soonwald
Soonwald
StateRhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Bad Kreuznach; Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
Range coordinates49°54′48″N 7°36′44″E / 49.9132°N 7.6121°E / 49.9132; 7.6121
Parent rangeHunsrück
Geology
Type of rockQuartzite ridge
The Soonwald and surrounding area

The Soonwald (German pronunciation: [ˈzoːnʋalt]) is a forested, low mountain region, up to 657.5 m above sea level (NN),[1] which forms part of the Hunsrück mountains in the German Central Uplands. It lies within the counties of Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis and Bad Kreuznach in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.