Hintertaunus


The Hintertaunus is a natural region in the German Central Upland range of the Taunus, which rises to a height of and lies north of the High Taunus. It extends as far as the river Rhine to the west, the river Lahn to the north and the Wetterau hills to the east. It is divided into the Eastern Hintertaunus, Idstein Basin and Western Hintertaunus.
File:DSC07357 Altweilnau aus Richtung Süden gesehen vom Aussichtsturm Pferdskopf.jpg|thumb|left|300px|View from the observation tower on top of the mountain Pferdskopf , facing Altweilnau and parts of the Hintertaunus, which flattens out to the north.