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List of mountains and hills of North Rhine-Westphalia

List of mountains and hills of North Rhine-Westphalia

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This list of the mountains and hills in North Rhine-Westphalia shows a selection of high or well-known mountains and hills in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (in order of height).

Topography of North Rhine-Westphalia

Highest points of the North Rhine-Westphalian provinces

The following table gives the highest hill or point in the five provinces (Regierungsbezirke) of North Rhine-Westphalia.

By clicking on the word "List" in the "Lists" column you will be taken to a list of other hills in the respective region or hill range (some of which lie partly outside of North Rhine-Westphalia). The table is listed in order of height, but can be sorted by other columns by clicking on the symbol at the head.

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  • The highest point in the Province of Detmold is on the flank of the Totenkopf in the Sauerland near Bad Wünnenberg. The provincial boundary runs up to a height of 498 m above sea level (NN).

Highest points of the North Rhine-Westphalian regions

The Desenberg (345 m) nearby the town of Warburg. View from the border between the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse

In the following table are the highest mountains and hills in the various North Rhine-Westphalian landscapes (regions or hill ranges).

In the "Landscape" column, major hill ranges are shown in bold and landscape units that have no significant local high point or are basins, whose (sometimes island-like) high points have some isolation, are shown in italics. Clicking "List" in the rows of the "List" column links to other hills or mountains in that landscape – some of which are outside of North Rhine-Westphalia. The table is arranged by height, but may be sorted by other criteria by clicking the symbol of the desired column.

Langenberg (Rothaar)
Weißer Stein (Eifel; Zitterwald)
Himberg (Saalhauser Berge)
Borberg (Brilo Heights)
Steling (Eifel; Rur Eifel)
Homert (Lennegebirge)
Michelsberg (Eifel; Ahrgebirge)
Homert (Bergisches Land)
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List of mountains and hills

Name, Height in metres above NN, Location (district/landscape); three "???" means unknown or not researched; please complete!

  1. Langenberg (843.2 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Rothaar
  2. Kahler Asten (841.9 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  3. Clemensberg (839.2 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  4. Hopperkopf (832.3 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Rothaar
  5. Hunau (817.6 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  6. Ziegenhelle (815.5 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  7. Wallershöhe (812 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  8. Bremberg (809 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  9. Hoher Eimberg (806.1 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district
  10. Hoppernkopf (805.0 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Rothaar
  11. Hillekopf (804.9 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  12. Heikersköpfchen (792.4 m), Hochsauerland district
  13. Reetsberg (792.2 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  14. Öhrenstein (792.1 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  15. Nordhelle (Rothaar) (between 790 and 799 m), Mark district, Rothaar
  16. Schlossberg (790.0 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  17. Auf dem Sternrodt (789.4 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  18. Sange (788.1 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  19. Krutenberg (785.0 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Rothaar
  20. Junge Grimme (782 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  21. Dreiskopf (781 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district
  22. Kahle Pön (775.3 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Rothaar
  23. Albrechtsberg (768 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  24. Rimberg (Winterberg) (764.5 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  25. Bollerberg (757 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  26. Härdler (756 m), Olpe district, Rothaar
  27. Poppenberg (746 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  28. Bastenberg (744.8 m), Hochsauerland district, Sauerland
  29. Kalied (744.7 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  30. Zwistberg (744 m), Hochsauerland district and Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  31. Hohe Hessel (743 m), Olpe district, Rothaar
  32. Auf'm Knoll (738 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Rothaar
  33. Großer Kopf (740 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  34. Herrloh (733 m), Hochsauerland district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rothaar
  35. Stüppel (732 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  36. Sperrenberg (725 m), Hochsauerland district, Sauerland
  37. Istenberg (721 m), Hochsauerland district, Sauerland
  38. Heidkopf (Olsberg) (715.1 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  39. Saukopf (715 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  40. Rimberg (Schmallenberg) (713 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  41. Kahlenberg (712 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  42. Kahleberg (711 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  43. Heidkopf (Hallenberg) (703.8 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  44. Olsberg (703.2 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  45. Beieck (695 m), Hochsauerland district, Sauerland
  46. Kompass (Rothaar) (693.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  47. Weißer Stein (692 m / 689 m on the North Rhine-Westphalian side), Euskirchen district, Zitter Forest/North Eifel
  48. Ebschloh (686.3 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  49. Westerberg (684.6 m), Olpe district, Rothaar
  50. Riemen (678 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  51. Jagdberg (Netphen) (675.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  52. Oberste Henn (675.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  53. Milfen (670 m), ??? district, Rothaar
  54. Milsenberg (670 m), Olpe district, Rothaar
  55. Borberg (669 m), Hochsauerland district, Briloner Höhen
  56. Nordhelle (Ebbegebirge) (663.3 m), Mark district, Ebbegebirge
  57. Kleine Bamicke (659.8 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  58. Steling (658 m), Aachen district, Rur Eifel
  59. Wilzenberg (658), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  60. Homert (1) (656 m), Hochsauerland district, Lenne Uplands
  61. Hoher Wald (655 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  62. Giller (653.5 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  63. Schurenstein (650 m), Hochsauerland district, Sauerland
  64. Ederkopf (649 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  65. Schomberg (648 m), Hochsauerland district, Lenne Uplands
  66. Rehberg (646 m), Olpe district, Ebbegebirge
  67. Aukopf (644.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  68. Stein (644 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  69. Rammelsberg (637.2 m above NN), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  70. Jagdberg (Erndtebrück) (634.5 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  71. Homberg (630 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  72. Röhrenspring (629 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  73. Hölzenberg (626 m), ??? district, Rothaar
  74. Lahnkopf (624.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  75. Bilstein (620 m), Hochsauerland district, Brilon Heights
  76. Kindelsberg (617.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  77. Nenkersberg (610 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Westerwald
  78. Eisenberg (606 m), Hochsauerland district, Brilon Heights
  79. Kuhelle (603 m), Olpe district, Rothaar
  80. Rothenstein (600 m), Mark district, Ebbegebirge
  81. Iberg (596 m), Hochsauerland district, Sauerland
  82. Die Burg, (591 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein, Rothaar / Westerwald
  83. Michelsberg (588 m), Euskirchen district, Ahr Hills, Eifel
  84. Hohe Bracht (587.9 m), Olpe district
  85. Unnamed peak (581.5 m), near Meschede-Eversbergs, Soest district, Arnsberg Forest
  86. Wilde Wiese (580 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
  87. Kalteiche (579.3 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein, Rothaar
  88. Weiße Frau (572 m), Hochsauerland district, Brilon Heights
  89. Donnerhain (560 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  90. Unnamed peak (559.5 m), near Brilon-Esshofs, ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  91. Unnamed peak near the Meschede TV tower (557.4 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  92. Warsteiner Kopf (556.9 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  93. Der Griesing (555 m), Mark district, Ebbegebirge
  94. Gemeinheitskopf (551.9 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  95. Tiefenrother Höhe (551 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  96. Unnamed peak (550.8 m), near Meschede and the "B 55", Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  97. Niekopf (550.4 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  98. Ebberg (546.9 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  99. Balve Forest (545.9 m), Mark district, Rothaar
  100. Ensterknick (543.2 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  101. Nuttlar Heights (Nuttlarer Höhe) (542.2 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  102. Stimm Stamm (541.1 m), Passhöhe, Soest district and Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  103. Homert (2) (539 m), Mark district, Ebbegebirge
  104. Kahler Kopf (539 m), Mark district, Ebbegebirge
  105. Knippberg (537 m), ??? district, Ahr Hills, Eifel
  106. Heimberg (536 m), Hochsauerland district, Briloner Höhen
  107. Sengenberg (530.4 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  108. Bornstein (529 m), Hochsauerland district, Sauerland
  109. Walkersdorfer Berg (526 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  110. Wildbretshügel (525 m), Euskirchen district/Düren district, Rur Eifel/Kermeter
  111. Wehberg (525 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  112. Liverhagen (522.6 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  113. Moosberg (522.0 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  114. Voßstein (521.1 m; nordöstlicher Kopf), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  115. Hornscheid (519.7 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  116. Voßstein (519.7 m; mittlerer Kopf), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  117. Homert (3) (519 m), Upper Berg district, Bergisches Land
  118. Silberkuhle (515 m), Upper Berg district, Bergisches Land
  119. Greverhagen (514.6 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  120. Kopnück (514 m), Euskirchen district, Ahr Hills, Eifel
  121. Bautenberg (512.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  122. Voßstein (512.3 m; southwestern peak), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  123. Brandenberg (509.3 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  124. Unnenberg (506 m), Marienheide, Upper Berg district, Bergisches Land
  125. Heinberg (504.9 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  126. Neuer Berg (504.2 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  127. Wennemer Höhe (503.3 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  128. Totenkopf (502.6 m), Hochsauerland district, near Marsberg
  129. Kohlberg (502 m), Mark district
  130. Kopf (500.8 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  131. Blumenkopf (500.7 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  132. Schaaken (500 m), Hochsauerland district, Briloner Höhen
  133. Pfannenberg (499.2 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  134. Suhrenberg (498.2 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  135. Köterberg (496 m; Monte Wau-Wau), Lippe district, Weser Uplands, border of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony
  136. Schälhorn (493 m), Hochsauerland district, Brilon Heights
  137. Kahlenbergsköpfe (485.7 m southern peak), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  138. Schellberg (472 m), Hochsauerland district, Brilon Heights
  139. Wildenberg (468.7 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  140. Preußischer Velmerstot (468 m), Paderborn district, Eggegebirge
  141. Kahlenbergsköpfe (466.9 m mittlerer Kopf), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  142. Tüppel (461 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  143. Großer Ölberg (460 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Siebengebirge
  144. Löwenburg (455 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Siebengebirge
  145. Schiffenberg (452.6 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  146. Hoheloh (451 m), ??? district, Sindfeld
  147. Kahlenbergsköpfe (447.5 m nördlicher Kopf), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  148. Barnacken (446 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
  149. Elkersberg (443.2 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  150. Kleine Rausche (443.1 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  151. Wengeberg (442 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district, Breckerfeld, highest elevation in the Ruhr
  152. Hausheide (441 m), Höxter district, Eggegebirge, near Bad Driburg
  153. Lippischer Velmerstot (441 m), Lippe district, Eggegebirge
  154. Große Rausche (436.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  155. Lohrberg (435 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Siebengebirge
  156. Hirseberg (434 m), ??? district, Sindfeld
  157. Hohlestein (433 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
  158. Leyenkopf (431.5 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  159. Padberg (426 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
  160. Küppel (422.6 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  161. Unnamed peak (285.8 m), near Möhnesee-Delecke, ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  162. Langenberg (418 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
  163. Püsterberg (410 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  164. Stemberg (402 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
  165. Burgberg, (400.5 m), Düren district, North Eifel
  166. Piusberg (399 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  167. Stillenbergskopf (399 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  168. Markberg (394 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
  169. Sonnenberg (393.3 m), Düren district, Rur Eifel/Hausener Busch
  170. Bielstein (393 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
  171. Spitze Warte (391 m), Soest district, Haarstrang
  172. Hoher Schaden (388 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Westerwald
  173. Teutberg (386 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
  174. Heckberg (383 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Bergisches Land
  175. Iburg (380 m), Höxter district, Eggegebirge, near Bad Driburg
  176. Brodtberg (378.86 m), Remscheid, Bergisches Land
  177. Hohes Wäldchen (378 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Bergisches Land
  178. Stahlseifer Kopf (375.8 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  179. Butterberg (372 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  180. Hellerberg (366.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
  181. Hermannsberg (364 m; also called Großer Hermannsberg), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
  182. Eisenberg (361 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
  183. Lichtscheid (351 m), Wuppertal
  184. Kleiner Heckberg (348 m), Rhine-Berg district, Bergisches Land
  185. Wehlhügel (346 m), Soest district, Haarstrang
  186. Desenberg (343.6 m), Höxter district, Warburg Börde
  187. Bonstapel (342 m), Herford district, Weser Uplands
  188. Großer Ehberg (340 m), ??? district, Teutoburg Forest
  189. Nonnenstromberg (335 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Siebengebirge
  190. Tönsberg (333.4 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
  191. Petersberg (331 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Siebengebirge
  192. Scharpenacker Berg (326.3 m), Wuppertal
  193. Wolkenburg (324 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Siebengebirge
  194. Drachenfels (321 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Siebengebirge
  195. Vaalserberg (322.50 m), Germany-Belgium-Netherlands border, Aachen Forest
  196. Heidbrink (319.6 m), Minden-Lübbecke district, Wiehen Hills
  197. Hengeberg (316 m), Gütersloh district, Teutoburg Forest
  198. Große Egge (312 m), Gütersloh district, Teutoburg Forest
  199. Ebberg / Eiserner Anton (309 m), town of Bielefeld, Teutoburg Forest
  200. Hankenüll (307 m), Gütersloh district, on the border between Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, Teutoburg Forest
  201. Bußberg (306 m), Gütersloh district, Teutoburg Forest
  202. Hollandskopf (306 m), Gütersloh district, Teutoburg Forest
  203. Teutberg (305.3 m), Lippe district
  204. Hünenburg (302 m), Bielefeld, Teutoburg Forest
  205. Johannisberg (291 m), Gütersloh district, Teutoburg Forest
  206. Sophienhöhe (290 m), Düren district, a slag heap
  207. Nettelstedter Berg (289 m), Minden-Lübbecke district, Wiehen Hills
  208. Burggrafenberg (282.8 m), Wuppertal, Staatsforst Burgholz
  209. Wittekindsberg (281.48 m), Porta Westfalica, Wiehen Hills
  210. Auf dem Heil (274 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district, Ardey Hills
  211. Nonnenstein (274 m), on the border between Herford and Minden-Lübbecke districts, Wiehen Hills
  212. Arenberg (269 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district, Witten
  213. Lousberg (264 m), Aachen
  214. Lüderich (260.2 m), Rhine-Berg district
  215. Klusenberg (254 m), Dortmund, Ardey Hills, highest hill on Dortmund city territory
  216. Syberg (244 m), Dortmund, Ardey Hills
  217. Höstreichberg (243 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district
  218. Höhensteine (236 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Leuscheid
  219. Böllberg (236 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district
  220. Westerbecker Berg (236 m), Steinfurt district
  221. Harkortberg (232 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district, Ardey Hills
  222. Glessener Höhe (204 m), highest point in Rhein-Erft district, Ville ridge
  223. Halde Oberscholven (201.8 m), Gelsenkirchen, Bergehalde
  224. Ibbenbüren-Dickenberg (201 m) Ibbenbüren Steinfurt district (Bergehalde)
  225. Unnamed peak (193 m) in Bochum-Stiepel, western extension of the Ardey Hills, highest hill in the city of Bochum
  226. Maschberg (190.2 m), Herford district
  227. Ichenberg (190 m), Aachen district
  228. Limberg (190 m), Minden-Lübbecke district
  229. Westerberg (187 m), Coesfeld district, Baumberge
  230. Kaisberg (185 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district
  231. Brasberg (185 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district
  232. Stever Berge (182 m), Coesfeld district, Baumberge
  233. Stemweder Berg (181 m), Minden-Lübbecke district, Stemme Hills
  234. Schafberg (Ibbenbüren) (174 m), Steinfurt district
  235. Mackenberg (173 m), Warendorf district, Beckum Hills
  236. Rennenberg (164.10 m), Ruppichteroth
  237. Dörenther Klippen (159 m), Steinfurt district, Teutoburg Forest
  238. Schöppinger Berg (157.6 m), Borken district
  239. Stimberg (156 m), Recklinghausen district, the Haard
  240. Halde Großes Holz (150 m), Unna district, Bergehalde
  241. Waldbeerenberg (146 m), Recklinghausen district, Hohe Mark
  242. Bergelerberg (136 m), Warendorf district, Beckum Hills
  243. Granatsberg (135 m), Recklinghausen district, Hohe Mark
  244. Fischberg (134 m), ??? district, Borkenberge
  245. Ostenberg (126 m), ??? district, Stemme Hills
  246. Halde Haniel (126 m), Bottrop, Bergehalde
  247. Weseler Berg (126 m), Recklinghausen district, the Haard
  248. Dachsberg (123 m), Recklinghausen district, the Haard
  249. Galgenberg (123 m), Recklinghausen district, Hohe Mark
  250. Stuckenberg (118 m), Unna district, Unna-Massen
  251. Monte Troodelöh (118 m), Köln, Königsforst
  252. Maiberg (109 m), ??? district, Hohe Mark
  253. Hammerberg (106 m), Recklinghausen district, the Haard
  254. Kurricker Berg (102 m), Stadt Hamm in the borough of Bockum-Hövel
  255. Halde Norddeutschland (102 m), Neukirchen-Vluyn, Bergehalde
  256. Tannenbülten (100 m), ??? district, Die Berge
  257. Klever Berg (99 m), Kleve district, Kleve
  258. Michaelsberg (118 m), Rhine-Sieg district
  259. Inrather Berg (87 m), Krefeld
  260. Kapuzinerberg (77 m), Krefeld
  261. Kaiserberg (75 m), Duisburg
  262. Fürstenberg (75 m), Xanten
  263. Oermter Berg (68 m), between Rheurdt and Issum
  264. Hülser Berg (63 m), Krefeld

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