Randen | |
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![]() View from near the: Lange Rande | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Schlattersteig (Hoher Randen) |
Elevation | 930 m (3,050 ft) |
Naming | |
Language of name | German |
Geography | |
Countries | Switzerland and Germany |
Canton/Bundesland | Schaffhausen and Baden-Württemberg |
Borders on | Jura Mountains and Swabian Jura |
Topo map | Swisstopo |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Mountain range |
The Randen is a small mountain range located between the——Jura and the Swabian Jura, north of the Rhine. Predominantly located in the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen, they culminate in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The Randen, which belong——to the Table Jura (Tafeljura), are situated north of Schaffhausen and south of Blumberg.
The highest peak is the Schlattersteig (930 m (3,051 ft)), which is part of the more prominent Hoher Randen (909 m (2,982 ft)) in Germany. Other important summits are the Hage (912 m (2,992 ft)), the Lange Rande (900 m (2,953 ft)), and the Schlossranden (890 m (2,920 ft)) with the Schleitheimer Randenturm (896 m (2,940 ft)) in Switzerland.
References※
- Swisstopo topographic maps