Hornisgrinde

The Hornisgrinde, 1,164 m (3,820 ft), is the highest mountain in the Northern Black Forest of Germany. The Hornisgrinde lies in northern Ortenaukreis district.

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Mountain.name: Hornisgrinde
Mountain.photo: Hornisgrinde-from-Hohloh-IMGP0125.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: The Hornisgrinde seen from the Hohloh to the northeast
Mountain.photo_size: 250
Mountain.elevation_m: 1164
Mountain.map: Germany Baden-Württemberg
Mountain.map_caption: The location within Baden-Württemberg
Mountain.label_position: right
Mountain.location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Mountain.range: Black Forest

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Elevation: 1164.4
Image: Hornisgrinde-from-Hohloh-IMGP0125.jpg

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topographic isolation: 54.63

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Origin of the name
Geography
''Grinden'' and raised bogs
Climate
History
Dreifürstenstein
Military use
Tourism
Observation tower
Signal tower
Winter sports
Alpine
Cross-country skiing
Technical plants
Photo gallery
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The Hornisgrinde, 1,164 m (3,820 ft), is the highest mountain in the Northern Black Forest of Germany. The Hornisgrinde lies in northern Ortenaukreis district.

== Origin of the name == The name is probably derived from Latin, and essentially translates to "boggy head," referring to the raised bog (Hochmoor). Another interpretation of the name is derived from the terms Horn, miss and grind and meant the same as kahler Bergrücken ("bald ridge"), which carries a moorland on its height.