Hochscheid

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The Hochscheid is a 400.8 m high elevation in the district of Hassel. It is located in the forest area of Sankt Ingbert-Kirkel.

To the west of Hochscheid lies Reichenbrunn, to the south Oberwürzbach and to the northeast Hassel. It is separated from the urban area of St. Ingbert by the Rothenkopf. To the south, the entire Hochscheid area is bounded and drained by the valley of the Würzbach, to the northeast by the valley of the Stockweiherbach. The demarcation to the northwest is less clear, the saddle towards the Rothenkopf reaches a height of 355.2 m.

Farrenberg and Weidenberg are foothills of Hochscheid to the south and southwest.

Coordinates: 49°15'24"N, 7°8'32"E

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SaarlandGermany

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Hochscheid – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Zoo, Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde, Heilig-Kreuz-Kapelle, Botanischer Garten der Universität des Saarlandes.

4.9 miW
Zoo, Park, Trail
Zoo, Saarbrücken
126 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Saarbrücken, the capital of the German state of Saarland, the Saarbrücken Zoo offers a delightful escape to nature and wildlife within the urban landscape. This charming zoo is home to a diverse range of animals from around the globe...
4.4 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde, Spiesen-Elversberg
112 min walk • Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde is a multi-use stadium in Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SV Elversberg. The stadium is able to hold 9,970 people.
5.4 miE
Church
Heilig-Kreuz-Kapelle, Blieskastel
137 min walk • The Holy Cross Chapel also known as the Gnadenkapelle is located on the Han above Blieskastel in Saarland. As a place of pilgrimage, it belongs to the Blieskastel Monastery, built in 1929, and is visited by around 80,000 pilgrims annually.
4.7 miW
Park
Botanischer Garten der Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken
121 min walk • As of April 1, 2016 the garden has closed. The Botanischer Garten der Universität des Saarlandes is a botanical garden maintained by Saarland University. It is located on the university campus in Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany, and is open Monday through Thursday, and Sunday in the warmer months, without charge.
4.5 miNW
Park
Brennender Berg
116 min walk • The Brennender Berg is a natural monument located in a deep and narrow gorge between Dudweiler and Sulzbach in Saarland, Germany. It is a smouldering coal seam fire that ignited in 1668 and continues to burn today.
1.9 miNW
Museum
Saarländisches Karnevalsmuseum, Sankt Ingbert
50 min walk • The Saarländisches Karnevalsmuseum is located in St. Ingbert, Saarpfalz district in the south-east part of the Saarland, Germany. The museum is in the Becker tower of the former Becker brewery, which later became the Karlberg brewery.
4.8 miW
Neighbourhood
Eschberg, Saarbrücken
122 min walk • Eschberg is a part of Saarbrücken, the capital of Saarland and has a population of 7,000 residents.
4.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Kirkeler Burg, Kirkel
123 min walk • Kirkel Castle is a ruined castle in the Saarland, located about halfway between the towns of St. Ingbert, Homburg, Neunkirchen and Zweibrücken. It stands on the Schlossberg, a freestanding red sandstone rock.
4.6 miW
Tower
Schwarzenbergturm, Saarbrücken
119 min walk • The Schwarzenberg Tower is an observation tower on the Schwarzenberg in Saarbrücken. The square-section tower was built in 1930 of reinforced concrete and has been a listed building since August 1, 1996.
2.1 miNE
Church
St. Johannes
53 min walk • The Church of St. John the Baptist is a Catholic parish church in Rohrbach, a district of St. Ingbert. The church patron is John the Baptist. In the monument list of the Saarland, the church building is listed as a single monument.
2 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Museum St. Ingbert, Sankt Ingbert
52 min walk • Museum St. Ingbert is a former art museum in St. Ingbert, Saarland, Germany.