For the town in Germany, see Habichtswald, Hesse.

The Habichtswald is a small mountain range, covering some 35 km2 and rising to a height of 615 m, immediately west of the city of Kassel in northern Hesse in Germany.

It is part of a central European volcanic arc.[1] Tuffs from Habichtswald have been used as building-stone material in local churches.[1]

The bulk of the range is a nature reserve. The remainder lies within the city limits of Kassel and is partly settled. The castle and park of Wilhelmshöhe are located within the Habichtswald.

References

  1. ^ Steindlberger, E. (2004). "Volcanic tuffs from Hesse (Germany) and their weathering behaviour". Environmental Geology. 46 (3–4): 378–390. doi:10.1007/s00254-004-1039-7. – via EBSCOHost.