Hunsr�ck

Hunsr�ck

The Hunsr�ck is a mountain chain in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the river valleys of the Moselle (north), the Nahe (south) and the Rhine (east).

The Hunsr�ck is continued by the Taunus mountains on the eastern side of the Rhine. In the north behind the Moselle it is continued by the Eifel.To the south of the Nahe, the Pfalz is to be found.

Most of the hills are not higher than 400 m. There are several chains of higher peaks within the Hunsr�ck, all bearing names on their own: the (Schwarzw�lder) Hochwald, the Idarwald, the Soonwald and the Binger Wald. The highest peak is the Erbeskopf (816 m).

The climate in the Hunsr�ck is characterised by rainy weather. Slate is mined in the mountains.