Ursersberg
47°42′45″N 10°10′27″E / 47.71250°N 10.17417°E
| Ursersberg | |
|---|---|
Ursersberg in the Adelegg range | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,129.2 m (3,705 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°42′45″N 10°10′27″E / 47.71250°N 10.17417°E |
| Geography | |
Ursersberg Location in Bavaria | |
| Location | Oberallgäu, Bavaria, Germany |
| Parent range | Adelegg |
The Ursersberg, with an elevation of about 1129.2 m above sea level (NHN), is the highest mountain of the Adelegg range in the Bavarian district of Oberallgäu. It is situated within the Kürnach Forest.[1][2]
Geography
Location
The Ursersberg is situated in the southwest of Bavaria and forms part of the Adelegg, a wooded northern outlier of the Allgäu Alps that extends far into the northern Alpine foreland. Within the local Kürnach Forest, it rises about 1.4 km northwest of Eschach, a district of Buchenberg, to whose municipal territory the mountain belongs. Parts of the Fauna-Flora-Habitat area Kürnacher Wald (FFH no. 8227‑373; 27.5961 km²) lie on the mountain.[3]
Natural regional classification
The Ursersberg belongs, within the Alpine Foreland, to the major natural regional unit group Nagelfluhhöhen und Senken zwischen Bodensee und Isar (no. 02). Within this group, it is part of the major unit Adelegg (023) and, more specifically, of the subunit Hohe (Southern) Adelegg (023.0).[4]
Watershed
The Ursersberg forms the highest point on the watershed between the Kürnach to the north, the Eschach to the south, and the Kollerbach to the east. The Goldach north of the mountain drains via the Kürnach into the Eschach, while a stream rising on the southern slope also flows into the Eschach, whose waters continue through the Aitrach, the Iller, and the Danube to the Black Sea. The Kollerbach, which rises southeast of the mountain and receives water from the nearby Eschacher Weiher, likewise joins the Iller and ultimately the Danube.[5][6]
Hiking and sports
The Ursersberg, which is not served by any roads, can be reached from the surrounding valleys on several forest and hiking trails.[7] It is also part of a longer hiking route connecting Wegscheidel, the Ursersberg, the Hauptmannsberg and the Schwarzer Grat.[8] One of them approaches the summit from the Buchenberg district of Eschach, passing through the Große Schwedenschanze at about 1,126 m before continuing past the Jägerhütte near a trail junction at roughly 1,103 m.[5][6] On the mountain’s southeastern flank, above the village of Eschach, lies the Schwärzenlifte ski area.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Ursersberg". PeakVisor. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Ursersberg – Rother Tourenportal". Rother Bergverlag. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Bayernatlas". Atlas der Bayerischen Vermessungsverwaltung. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ Meynen, Emil; Schmithüsen, Josef (eds.): Handbuch der naturräumlichen Gliederung Deutschlands. 9 vols., Bundesanstalt für Landeskunde, Remagen, 1953–1962.
- ^ a b "Kartenviewer Baden-Württemberg". Landesamt für Geoinformation und Landentwicklung Baden-Württemberg. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ a b "BayernAtlas – Topographische Karte". Bayerische Vermessungsverwaltung. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Eschachtal – AllTrails". AllTrails. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Wegscheidel – Ursersberg – Hauptmannsberg – Schwarzer Grat". bergfex. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Schwärzenlifte Eschach". Schwärzenlifte Eschach. Retrieved 13 February 2026.