Katzenbuckel

Katzenbuckel
View to the Katzenbuckel
Highest point
Elevation	626 m (2,054 ft)
Prominence	251 metres (823 ft)
Isolation	71 kilometres (44 mi)
Coordinates	49°28′15″N 9°02′28″E / 49.47083°N 9.04111°E / 49.47083; 9.04111Coordinates: 49°28′15″N 9°02′28″E / 49.47083°N 9.04111°E / 49.47083; 9.04111
Naming
Translation	Cat's arched back (German)
Geography
Katzenbuckel The location within Baden-Württemberg
Location	Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Parent range	Odenwald

The Katzenbuckel (626 metres) is an extinct volcano and the highest elevation in the Odenwald region. The mountain is located eastwards of Eberbach, near the village of Waldbrunn. At the top of the Katzenbuckel is an 18-m-high lookout, built out of sandstone. If the weather is good, it is possible to see the Donnersberg (83 km away) and the surrounding secondary mountains (Taunus). When the view is exceptionally clear, it is theoretically possible to see the Kreuzberg (120 km away) in the Rhön.