Kleiner Feldberg


The Kleiner Feldberg is the second-highest mountain in the Taunus mountain range, located in Hesse, Germany. It has an elevation of. The Großer Feldberg is located in its immediate neighbourhood.

Observatory

In 1913, a meteorological and geophysical observatory was built there by German meteorologist Franz Linke. In 1988 an astronomical observatory was built on the mountain's top.

Surroundings

The source of the Weil River and a small castle of the Limes Germanicus are located at its northern base.