The Hohenbol () is a mountain of

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. *Hohenbol (Baden-Württemberg) *Type Witnesses Mountain of volcanic origin The Hohenbol is a high mountain 2 kilometers from the town of

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in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg. The Hohenbol is a foothill of the

Teckberg Teckberg (; also Teck) is a mountain located in Landkreis Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It stands at an elevation of () and is crowned by the castle Teck. Geography Teckberg protrudes approximately northward from the edge of the ...

and upstrimes this northwest. The Teckberg and the summit of Hohenbol (above the orchard slope) are a nature reserve protected area. The Hohenbol is a witness mountain of volcanic origin. He is one of the 355 volcanoes that are known from the "Urach volcanic area". Hohenbol und Teckberg

Geology

It is originated in the

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, when one of the volcanic vents of the Swabian volcano forced its way through the surrounding rock. Through erosion of Hohenbol was (especially in the west and north) exposed the softer surrounding material.Johannes Baier: ''Hohenbol und Götzenbrühl – zwei Vulkanschlote am Fuße der Teck.'' In: ''Fossilien'' 33 (1), S. 38–41, 2016.

Other

With a distinctive group of black pines on its summit, the Hohenbol is clearly visible. The area of the Hohenbol belongs to the nature reserve Teck. Hohenbol - Gipfel

References

Card services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( Notes ) John Baier: Hohenbol and Götz Brühl - two volcanic vents at the bottom of Teck In: Fossils 33 (1), pp 38–41 2016.

External links

* www.themenpark-umwelt.baden-wuerttemberg.de

* www.biosphaere-alb.com

Mountains and hills of Baden-Württemberg Mountains under 1000 metres Mountains and hills of the Swabian Jura {{coord, 48, 36, N, 9, 28, E, display=title, region:DE_type:mountain_source:GNS-enwiki