Totenberg
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The Totenberg, at , is the highest hill in the Bramwald
, a forested hill range in the Weser Uplands in South Lower Saxony
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The hill is surrounded by the Totenberg nature reserve with an area of about 437 hectares, of which 342 ha is managed as "near-natural forest". The rest is designated as Naturwald (95 ha) where logging is prohibited. Signs indicate that it may not be entered.
and the Münden Nature Park
. The River Nieme
flows around the lower part of its northern slopes and discharges into the Upper Weser somewhat further west near Bursfelde
. Southwest of the hill is Hemeln
, to the southeast is the municipality of Niemetal
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Bramwald
The Bramwald is a range of hills up to in the Weser Uplands in Lower Saxony . It is a unique, natural, wild, hill and forest landscape...
, a forested hill range in the Weser Uplands in South Lower Saxony
South Lower Saxony
South Lower Saxony refers to the southern part of the German federal state of Lower Saxony. The region so described is neither historically nor geographically clearly defined to the north within Lower Saxony...
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The hill is surrounded by the Totenberg nature reserve with an area of about 437 hectares, of which 342 ha is managed as "near-natural forest". The rest is designated as Naturwald (95 ha) where logging is prohibited. Signs indicate that it may not be entered.
Location
The Totenberg is located in the western part of the district of Göttingen in the northern half of the BramwaldBramwald
The Bramwald is a range of hills up to in the Weser Uplands in Lower Saxony . It is a unique, natural, wild, hill and forest landscape...
and the Münden Nature Park
Münden Nature Park
The Münden Nature Park lies within the district of Göttingen, in south Lower Saxony in Germany.- Geography :This large and densely wooded nature park was founded in 1959 within the borders of the now defunct district of Münden...
. The River Nieme
Nieme
Nieme is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Lower Saxony...
flows around the lower part of its northern slopes and discharges into the Upper Weser somewhat further west near Bursfelde
Bursfelde
Bursfelde is a village, now administratively joined with Hemeln as Bursfelde-Hemeln, in the northern part of Hann. Münden in the district of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.The village lies on the east side of the Weser River. It is best known for its...
. Southwest of the hill is Hemeln
Hemeln
Hemeln is an outlying borough of the City of Hann. Münden. The village lies on the right bank of the Weser River, 12 km from the city proper. The highways L561 and L560 run through the community. The village's population of some 960 includes those of the two neighboring villages, Glashütte...
, to the southeast is the municipality of Niemetal
Niemetal
Niemetal is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
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Topography and geology
Between 195 and 408 metres the Totenberg lies on typical Bunter Sandstone beds mixed in with loessLoess
Loess is an aeolian sediment formed by the accumulation of wind-blown silt, typically in the 20–50 micrometre size range, twenty percent or less clay and the balance equal parts sand and silt that are loosely cemented by calcium carbonate...
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