Midmountains Europe

Central mountain range Europe

A low mountain range is a mountain range that, in contrast to high mountains, does not exceed a certain height. However, in contrast to the hill country, it must also have a certain difference in height between the highest point and the foot of the mountain in order to stand out from the surrounding area. These heights are not precisely defined and vary mainly by region.

The up to 1,602 m high low mountain range occupies the north of Central Europe`s montane zone. This ranges, starting in the west near the Belgian-French Ardennes, through central Germany and the Czech Republic almost to the (Western) Carpathians in Slovakia. In addition to the Rhenish Slate Mountains, these also include the Harz, Rhön, Thuringian Forest and Fichtel Mountains.

The Bohemian Massif occupies the eastern part of the low mountain range. This not only makes up a large part of the area of ??the Czech Republic, but also defines the borders from the Czech Republic to Germany, Poland and Austria in its outer ridges.

With the disappearance of the inner-German border, the traditional central location of the home low mountain range in Europe becomes particularly clear again. Thus, the Franconian Forest and Fichtelgebirge are not only in the heart of Germany, but also in the heart of Central Europe. They are part of a chain of mountain landscapes that stretches from the Carpathians in the east, through the Giant and Ore Mountains to the Bohemian and Bavarian Forests in the south, and through the Thuringian Forest to the Harz mountains in the north.