List of mountains and hills of North Rhine-Westphalia



This list of the mountains and hills in North Rhine-Westphalia shows a selection of high or well-known mountains and hills in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (in order of height).

Highest points of the North Rhine-Westphalian provinces
The following table gives the highest hill or point in the five provinces (Regierungsbezirke) of North Rhine-Westphalia.

By clicking on the word "List" in the "Lists" column you will be taken to a list of other hills in the respective region or hill range (some of which lie partly outside of North Rhine-Westphalia). The table is listed in order of height, but can be sorted by other columns by clicking on the symbol at the head.


 * The highest point in the Province of Detmold is on the flank of the Totenkopf in the Sauerland near Bad Wünnenberg. The provincial boundary runs up to a height of.

Highest points of the North Rhine-Westphalian regions
In the following table are the highest mountains and hills in the various North Rhine-Westphalian landscapes (regions or hill ranges).

In the "Landscape" column, major hill ranges are shown in bold and landscape units that have no significant local high point or are basins, whose (sometimes island-like) high points have some isolation, are shown in italics. Clicking "List" in the rows of the "List" column links to other hills or mountains in that landscape – some of which are outside of North Rhine-Westphalia. The table is arranged by height, but may be sorted by other criteria by clicking the symbol of the desired column.



List of mountains and hills
Name, Height in metres above NN, Location (district/landscape); three "???" means unknown or not researched; please complete!


 * 1) Langenberg (843.2 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Rothaar
 * 2) Kahler Asten (841.9 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 3) Clemensberg (839.2 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 4) Hopperkopf (832.3 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Rothaar
 * 5) Hunau (817.6 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 6) Ziegenhelle (815.5 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 7) Wallershöhe (812 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 8) Bremberg (809 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 9) Hoher Eimberg (806.1 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district
 * 10) Hoppernkopf (805.0 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Rothaar
 * 11) Hillekopf (804.9 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 12) Heikersköpfchen (792.4 m), Hochsauerland district
 * 13) Reetsberg (792.2 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 14) Öhrenstein (792.1 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 15) Nordhelle (Rothaar) (between 790 and 799 m), Mark district, Rothaar
 * 16) Schlossberg (790.0 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 17) Auf dem Sternrodt (789.4 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 18) Sange (788.1 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 19) Krutenberg (785.0 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Rothaar
 * 20) Junge Grimme (782 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 21) Dreiskopf (781 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district
 * 22) Kahle Pön (775.3 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Rothaar
 * 23) Albrechtsberg (768 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 24) Rimberg (Winterberg) (764.5 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 25) Bollerberg (757 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 26) Härdler (756 m), Olpe district, Rothaar
 * 27) Poppenberg (746 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 28) Bastenberg (744.8 m), Hochsauerland district, Sauerland
 * 29) Kalied (744.7 m), Hochsauerland district,  Rothaar
 * 30) Zwistberg (744 m), Hochsauerland district and Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 31) Hohe Hessel (743 m), Olpe district, Rothaar
 * 32) Auf'm Knoll (738 m), North Rhine-Westphalia/Hesse, Hochsauerland district and Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Rothaar
 * 33) Großer Kopf (740 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 34) Herrloh (733 m), Hochsauerland district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rothaar
 * 35) Stüppel (732 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 36) Sperrenberg (725 m), Hochsauerland district, Sauerland
 * 37) Istenberg (721 m), Hochsauerland district, Sauerland
 * 38) Heidkopf (Olsberg) (715.1 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 39) Saukopf (715 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 40) Rimberg (Schmallenberg) (713 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 41) Kahlenberg (712 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 42) Kahleberg (711 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 43) Heidkopf (Hallenberg) (703.8 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 44) Olsberg (703.2 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 45) Beieck (695 m), Hochsauerland district, Sauerland
 * 46) Kompass (Rothaar) (693.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 47) Weißer Stein (692 m / 689 m on the North Rhine-Westphalian side), Euskirchen district, Zitter Forest/North Eifel
 * 48) Ebschloh (686.3 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 49) Westerberg (684.6 m), Olpe district, Rothaar
 * 50) Riemen (678 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 51) Jagdberg (Netphen) (675.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 52) Oberste Henn (675.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 53) Milfen (670 m), ??? district, Rothaar
 * 54) Milsenberg (670 m), Olpe district, Rothaar
 * 55) Borberg (669 m), Hochsauerland district, Briloner Höhen
 * 56) Nordhelle (Ebbegebirge) (663.3 m), Mark district, Ebbegebirge
 * 57) Kleine Bamicke (659.8 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 58) Steling (658 m), Aachen district, Rur Eifel
 * 59) Wilzenberg (658), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 60) Homert (1) (656 m), Hochsauerland district, Lenne Uplands
 * 61) Hoher Wald (655 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 62) Giller (653.5 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 63) Schurenstein (650 m), Hochsauerland district, Sauerland
 * 64) Ederkopf (649 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 65) Schomberg (648 m), Hochsauerland district, Lenne Uplands
 * 66) Rehberg (646 m), Olpe district, Ebbegebirge
 * 67) Aukopf (644.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 68) Stein (644 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 69) Rammelsberg, Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 70) Jagdberg (Erndtebrück) (634.5 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 71) Homberg (630 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 72) Röhrenspring (629 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 73) Hölzenberg (626 m), ??? district, Rothaar
 * 74) Lahnkopf (624.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 75) Bilstein (620 m), Hochsauerland district, Brilon Heights
 * 76) Kindelsberg (617.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 77) Nenkersberg (610 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Westerwald
 * 78) Eisenberg (606 m), Hochsauerland district, Brilon Heights
 * 79) Kuhelle (603 m), Olpe district, Rothaar
 * 80) Rothenstein (600 m), Mark district, Ebbegebirge
 * 81) Iberg (596 m), Hochsauerland district, Sauerland
 * 82) Die Burg, (591 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein, Rothaar / Westerwald
 * 83) Michelsberg (588 m), Euskirchen district, Ahr Hills, Eifel
 * 84) Hohe Bracht (587.9 m), Olpe district
 * 85) Unnamed peak (581.5 m), near Meschede-Eversbergs, Soest district, Arnsberg Forest
 * 86) Wilde Wiese (580 m), Hochsauerland district, Rothaar
 * 87) Kalteiche (579.3 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein, Rothaar
 * 88) Weiße Frau (572 m), Hochsauerland district, Brilon Heights
 * 89) Donnerhain (560 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 90) Unnamed peak (559.5 m), near Brilon-Esshofs, ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 91) Unnamed peak near the Meschede TV tower (557.4 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 92) Warsteiner Kopf (556.9 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 93) Der Griesing (555 m), Mark district, Ebbegebirge
 * 94) Gemeinheitskopf (551.9 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 95) Tiefenrother Höhe (551 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 96) Unnamed peak (550.8 m), near Meschede and the  "B 55", Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 97) Niekopf (550.4 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 98) Ebberg (546.9 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 99) Balve Forest (545.9 m), Mark district, Rothaar
 * 100) Ensterknick (543.2 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 101) Nuttlar Heights (Nuttlarer Höhe) (542.2 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 102) Stimm Stamm (541.1 m), Passhöhe, Soest district and Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 103) Homert (2) (539 m), Mark district, Ebbegebirge
 * 104) Kahler Kopf (539 m), Mark district, Ebbegebirge
 * 105) Knippberg (537 m), ??? district, Ahr Hills, Eifel
 * 106) Heimberg (536 m), Hochsauerland district, Briloner Höhen
 * 107) Sengenberg (530.4 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 108) Bornstein (529 m), Hochsauerland district, Sauerland
 * 109) Walkersdorfer Berg (526 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 110) Wildbretshügel (525 m), Euskirchen district/Düren district, Rur Eifel/Kermeter
 * 111) Wehberg (525 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 112) Liverhagen (522.6 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 113) Moosberg (522.0 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 114) Voßstein (521.1 m; nordöstlicher Kopf), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 115) Hornscheid (519.7 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 116) Voßstein (519.7 m; mittlerer Kopf), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 117) Homert (3) (519 m), Upper Berg district, Bergisches Land
 * 118) Silberkuhle (515 m), Upper Berg district, Bergisches Land
 * 119) Greverhagen (514.6 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 120) Kopnück (514 m), Euskirchen district, Ahr Hills, Eifel
 * 121) Bautenberg (512.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 122) Voßstein (512.3 m; southwestern peak), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 123) Brandenberg (509.3 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 124) Unnenberg (506 m), Marienheide, Upper Berg district, Bergisches Land
 * 125) Heinberg (504.9 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 126) Neuer Berg (504.2 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 127) Wennemer Höhe (503.3 m), Hochsauerland district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 128) Totenkopf (502.6 m), Hochsauerland district, near Marsberg
 * 129) Kohlberg (502 m), Mark district
 * 130) Kopf (500.8 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 131) Blumenkopf (500.7 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 132) Schaaken (500 m), Hochsauerland district, Briloner Höhen
 * 133) Pfannenberg (499.2 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 134) Suhrenberg (498.2 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 135) Köterberg (496 m; Monte Wau-Wau), Lippe district, Weser Uplands, border of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony
 * 136) Schälhorn (493 m), Hochsauerland district, Brilon Heights
 * 137) Kahlenbergsköpfe (485.7 m southern peak), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 138) Schellberg (472 m), Hochsauerland district, Brilon Heights
 * 139) Wildenberg (468.7 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 140) Preußischer Velmerstot (468 m), Paderborn district, Eggegebirge
 * 141) Kahlenbergsköpfe (466.9 m mittlerer Kopf), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 142) Tüppel (461 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 143) Großer Ölberg (460 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Siebengebirge
 * 144) Löwenburg (455 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Siebengebirge
 * 145) Schiffenberg (452.6 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 146) Hoheloh (451 m), ??? district, Sindfeld
 * 147) Kahlenbergsköpfe (447.5 m nördlicher Kopf), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 148) Barnacken (446 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 149) Elkersberg (443.2 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 150) Kleine Rausche (443.1 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 151) Wengeberg (442 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district, Breckerfeld, highest elevation in the Ruhr
 * 152) Hausheide (441 m), Höxter district, Eggegebirge, near Bad Driburg
 * 153) Lippischer Velmerstot (441 m), Lippe district, Eggegebirge
 * 154) Große Rausche (436.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 155) Lohrberg (435 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Siebengebirge
 * 156) Hirseberg (434 m), ??? district, Sindfeld
 * 157) Hohlestein (433 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 158) Leyenkopf (431.5 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 159) Padberg (426 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 160) Küppel (422.6 m), ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 161) Unnamed peak (285.8 m), near Möhnesee-Delecke, ??? district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 162) Langenberg (418 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 163) Püsterberg (410 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 164) Stemberg (402 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 165) Burgberg, (400.5 m), Düren district, North Eifel
 * 166) Piusberg (399 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 167) Stillenbergskopf (399 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 168) Markberg (394 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 169) Sonnenberg (393.3 m), Düren district, Rur Eifel/Hausener Busch
 * 170) Bielstein (393 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 171) Spitze Warte (391 m), Soest district, Haarstrang
 * 172) Hoher Schaden (388 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Westerwald
 * 173) Teutberg (386 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 174) Heckberg (383 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Bergisches Land
 * 175) Iburg (380 m), Höxter  district, Eggegebirge, near Bad Driburg
 * 176) Brodtberg (378.86 m), Remscheid, Bergisches Land
 * 177) Hohes Wäldchen (378 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Bergisches Land
 * 178) Stahlseifer Kopf (375.8 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 179) Butterberg (372 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 180) Hellerberg (366.9 m), Siegen-Wittgenstein district, Rothaar
 * 181) Hermannsberg (364 m; also called Großer Hermannsberg), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 182) Eisenberg (361 m), Soest district, Arnsberg Forest Nature Park
 * 183) Lichtscheid (351 m), Wuppertal
 * 184) Kleiner Heckberg (348 m), Rhine-Berg district, Bergisches Land
 * 185) Wehlhügel (346 m), Soest district, Haarstrang
 * 186) Desenberg (343.6 m), Höxter district, Warburg Börde
 * 187) Bonstapel (342 m), Herford district, Weser Uplands
 * 188) Großer Ehberg (340 m), ??? district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 189) Nonnenstromberg (335 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Siebengebirge
 * 190) Tönsberg (333.4 m), Lippe district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 191) Petersberg (331 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Siebengebirge
 * 192) Scharpenacker Berg (326.3 m), Wuppertal
 * 193) Wolkenburg (324 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Siebengebirge
 * 194) Drachenfels (321 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Siebengebirge
 * 195) Vaalserberg (322.50 m), Germany-Belgium-Netherlands border, Aachen Forest
 * 196) Heidbrink (319.6 m), Minden-Lübbecke district, Wiehen Hills
 * 197) Hengeberg (316 m), Gütersloh district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 198) Große Egge (312 m), Gütersloh district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 199) Ebberg / Eiserner Anton (309 m), town of Bielefeld, Teutoburg Forest
 * 200) Hankenüll (307 m), Gütersloh district, on the border between Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, Teutoburg Forest
 * 201) Bußberg (306 m), Gütersloh district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 202) Hollandskopf (306 m), Gütersloh district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 203) Teutberg (305.3 m), Lippe district
 * 204) Hünenburg (302 m), Bielefeld, Teutoburg Forest
 * 205) Johannisberg (291 m), Gütersloh district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 206) Sophienhöhe (290 m), Düren district, a slag heap
 * 207) Nettelstedter Berg (289 m), Minden-Lübbecke district, Wiehen Hills
 * 208) Burggrafenberg (282.8 m), Wuppertal, Staatsforst Burgholz
 * 209) Wittekindsberg (281.48 m), Porta Westfalica, Wiehen Hills
 * 210) Auf dem Heil (274 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district, Ardey Hills
 * 211) Nonnenstein (274 m), on the border between Herford and Minden-Lübbecke districts, Wiehen Hills
 * 212) Arenberg (269 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district, Witten
 * 213) Lousberg (264 m), Aachen
 * 214) Lüderich  (260.2 m), Rhine-Berg district
 * 215) Klusenberg (254 m), Dortmund, Ardey Hills, highest hill on Dortmund city territory
 * 216) Syberg (244 m), Dortmund, Ardey Hills
 * 217) Höstreichberg (243 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district
 * 218) Höhensteine (236 m), Rhine-Sieg district, Leuscheid
 * 219) Böllberg (236 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district
 * 220) Westerbecker Berg (236 m), Steinfurt district
 * 221) Harkortberg (232 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district, Ardey Hills
 * 222) Glessener Höhe (204 m), highest point in Rhein-Erft district, Ville ridge
 * 223) Halde Oberscholven (201.8 m), Gelsenkirchen, Bergehalde
 * 224) Ibbenbüren-Dickenberg (201 m) Ibbenbüren Steinfurt district (Bergehalde)
 * 225) Unnamed peak (193 m) in Bochum-Stiepel, western extension of the Ardey Hills, highest hill in the city of Bochum
 * 226) Maschberg (190.2 m), Herford district
 * 227) Ichenberg (190 m), Aachen district
 * 228) Limberg (190 m), Minden-Lübbecke district
 * 229) Westerberg (187 m), Coesfeld district, Baumberge
 * 230) Kaisberg (185 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district
 * 231) Brasberg (185 m), Ennepe-Ruhr district
 * 232) Stever Berge (182 m), Coesfeld district, Baumberge
 * 233) Stemweder Berg (181 m), Minden-Lübbecke district, Stemme Hills
 * 234) Schafberg (Ibbenbüren) (174 m), Steinfurt district
 * 235) Mackenberg (173 m), Warendorf district, Beckum Hills
 * 236) Rennenberg (164.10 m), Ruppichteroth
 * 237) Dörenther Klippen (159 m), Steinfurt district, Teutoburg Forest
 * 238) Schöppinger Berg (157.6 m), Borken district
 * 239) Stimberg (156 m), Recklinghausen district, the Haard
 * 240) Halde Großes Holz (150 m), Unna district, Bergehalde
 * 241) Waldbeerenberg (146 m), Recklinghausen district, Hohe Mark
 * 242) Bergelerberg (136 m), Warendorf district, Beckum Hills
 * 243) Granatsberg (135 m), Recklinghausen district, Hohe Mark
 * 244) Fischberg (134 m), ??? district, Borkenberge
 * 245) Ostenberg (126 m), ??? district, Stemme Hills
 * 246) Halde Haniel (126 m), Bottrop, Bergehalde
 * 247) Weseler Berg (126 m), Recklinghausen district, the Haard
 * 248) Dachsberg (123 m), Recklinghausen district, the Haard
 * 249) Galgenberg (123 m), Recklinghausen district, Hohe Mark
 * 250) Stuckenberg (118 m), Unna district, Unna-Massen
 * 251) Monte Troodelöh (118 m), Köln, Königsforst
 * 252) Maiberg (109 m), ??? district, Hohe Mark
 * 253) Hammerberg (106 m), Recklinghausen district, the Haard
 * 254) Kurricker Berg (102 m), Stadt Hamm in the borough of Bockum-Hövel
 * 255) Halde Norddeutschland (102 m), Neukirchen-Vluyn, Bergehalde
 * 256) Tannenbülten (100 m), ??? district, Die Berge
 * 257) Klever Berg (99 m), Kleve district, Kleve
 * 258) Michaelsberg (118 m), Rhine-Sieg district
 * 259) Inrather Berg (87 m), Krefeld
 * 260) Kapuzinerberg (77 m), Krefeld
 * 261) Kaiserberg (75 m), Duisburg
 * 262) Fürstenberg (75 m), Xanten
 * 263) Oermter Berg (68 m), between Rheurdt and Issum
 * 264) Hülser Berg (63 m), Krefeld