Randen (mountain range)
| Randen | |
|---|---|
 View from near the Lange Rande | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Schlattersteig (Hoher Randen) |
| Elevation | 930 m (3,051 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Countries | Switzerland and Germany |
| Canton/Bundesland | Schaffhausen and Baden-Württemberg |
| Borders on | Jura, 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 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
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