The Bremberg is a

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, {{Höhe, 809, DE-NN, link=true high, in the

Rothaar Mountains The Rothaar Mountains (, , also ''Rotlagergebirge''), or Rothaar, is a low mountain range reaching heights of up to 843.1 m in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse, Germany. It is believed that its name must once have been ''Rod-Hard-Gebirge'', ...

range in the district of

Hochsauerland Hochsauerlandkreis (, ) is a (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Soest, Paderborn, Höxter, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Olpe, Märkischer Kreis. The district is named “High Saue ...

, in

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. The mountain lies just under 3 km west-southwest of the ski resort of

Winterberg Winterberg (; Westphalian: ''Winnenmerg'') is a town in the Hochsauerland district of North Rhine-Westphalia, central Germany and a major winter sport resort of the Wintersport Arena Sauerland. Geography Winterberg is located in the middle ...

, about 1 km west-southwest of the Poppenberg (745.5 m) and around 1.3 km (

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) north-northeast of the

Kahler Asten The Kahler Asten () is an 841.9-metre-high mountain in the Rothaar Mountains, Rothaar range in the district of Hochsauerlandkreis, Hochsauerland, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a popular destination, receiving more than 500, ...

(841.9 m). Part of the Rhine-Weser watershed runs over the Bremberg. On and around the Bremberg is part of the ski area known as the

Skiliftkarussell Winterberg Skiliftkarussell Winterberg is one of the major ski resorts in central Germany. It is located near the town of Winterberg in the Hochsauerland region in North Rhine-Westphalia. As an international destination, popular especially with skiers from ...

with

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trails (''Loipen''), a

stadium, which often hosts international competitions,

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s and their associated

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s and, on the eastern spur of the mountain, a toboggan run and a small

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Skiliftkarussell Winterberg

Mountains and hills of North Rhine-Westphalia Mountains under 1000 metres Mountains and hills of the Rothaar

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