The Schmücke, also called the Kahle Schmücke, is a hill ridge up to 380.1 m above sea level (NHN)[1] and only about 7 km² in area.[2] It lies within the districts of Kyffhäuserkreis and Sömmerda in the German state of Thuringia.
View from the Untere Sachsenburg over the Thuringian Gate to the northwestern end of the Schmücke with the bridge over the Unstrut carrying the B 85 and B 86The Thuringian Gate from the south: on the horizon is the Kyffhäuser Monument; the forested ridge with the Obere and Untere Sachsenburg on the left is the eastern end of the Hainleite; opposite on the right is the start of the Schmücke.
The hills of the Schmücke include the following, sorted by height in metres (m) above NHN:[1]
Künzelsberg (380.1 m), between Hauteroda and Beichlingen, Kyffhäuserkreis/Sömmerda district
Monraburg (377.0 m), near Burgwenden, Sömmerda district
Wendenburg (353.8 m), near Burgwenden, Sömmerda district
→ for these and other mountains and elevations see the Schmücke section of the article "List of mountains and hills in Thuringia"
The surface of much of the Schmücke is fissured by ancient quarries.
Transportedit
In 2008, the 1,729 m long Schmücke Tunnel was built to take the A71 motorway under the Schmücke.
Conservationedit
On 30 April 2013, the western part of the Schmücke south of Heldrungen together with the adjacent forests and southern slopes was designated a nature conservation. This also includes parts of the municipalities of Heldrungen, Oberheldrungen, Gorsleben and Hemleben. The nature reserve has an area of around 550 hectares.[3]
The landscape is characterized by a patchwork of dry grassland, chalk heathland, pastureland, clearance cairns, shrubs, orchards, forests and arable fields. Medieval mining pits stretch along the ridge of the ridge. The size and diversity of the various heat- and dry-loving biotopes as well as their rarity provide habitats for a large number of animals and plants that have adapted to these dry conditions, which is particularly important for inter alia wild bees, grasshoppers and butterflies. In winter, western barbastelles find shelter here, which is why the area is currently considered the largest known hibernation roost for this species of bat in Thuringia.
Day trippers and hikers prefer the Schmücke because of its beauty and the extraordinary views over the Thuringian Basin. Hiking and cycling on the existing paths as well as horse riding on marked bridleways are popular activities. The area is also used by farmers, foresters and hunters.
^Die Kahle Schmücke bei Heldrungen, press release by the State Management Office (Landesverwaltungsamt), vom 1 May 2013, retrieved 26 November 2014, at kyffhaeuser-nachrichten.de
^. World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
schmücke, also, called, kahle, hill, ridge, above, level, only, about, area, lies, within, districts, kyffhäuserkreis, sömmerda, german, state, thuringia, view, from, untere, sachsenburg, over, thuringian, gate, northwestern, with, bridge, over, unstrut, carry. The Schmucke also called the Kahle Schmucke is a hill ridge up to 380 1 m above sea level NHN 1 and only about 7 km in area 2 It lies within the districts of Kyffhauserkreis and Sommerda in the German state of Thuringia View from the Untere Sachsenburg over the Thuringian Gate to the northwestern end of the Schmucke with the bridge over the Unstrut carrying the B 85 and B 86 The Thuringian Gate from the south on the horizon is the Kyffhauser Monument the forested ridge with the Obere and Untere Sachsenburg on the left is the eastern end of the Hainleite opposite on the right is the start of the Schmucke Contents 1 Geography 2 Hills 3 Transport 4 Conservation 5 Climate 6 ReferencesGeography editTogether with the Hohe Schrecke the Finne and the Hainleite the Schmucke borders the northern rim of the Thuringian Basin It lies between Hauteroda Oberheldrungen Heldrungen Heldrungen station Gorsleben and Hemleben It is separated from the Hainleite in the west by the Sachsenburg Gate Sachsenburger Pforte Hills editThe hills of the Schmucke include the following sorted by height in metres m above NHN 1 Kunzelsberg 380 1 m between Hauteroda and Beichlingen Kyffhauserkreis Sommerda district Monraburg 377 0 m near Burgwenden Sommerda district Wendenburg 353 8 m near Burgwenden Sommerda district for these and other mountains and elevations see the Schmucke section of the article List of mountains and hills in Thuringia The surface of much of the Schmucke is fissured by ancient quarries Transport editIn 2008 the 1 729 m long Schmucke Tunnel was built to take the A71 motorway under the Schmucke Conservation editOn 30 April 2013 the western part of the Schmucke south of Heldrungen together with the adjacent forests and southern slopes was designated a nature conservation This also includes parts of the municipalities of Heldrungen Oberheldrungen Gorsleben and Hemleben The nature reserve has an area of around 550 hectares 3 The landscape is characterized by a patchwork of dry grassland chalk heathland pastureland clearance cairns shrubs orchards forests and arable fields Medieval mining pits stretch along the ridge of the ridge The size and diversity of the various heat and dry loving biotopes as well as their rarity provide habitats for a large number of animals and plants that have adapted to these dry conditions which is particularly important for inter alia wild bees grasshoppers and butterflies In winter western barbastelles find shelter here which is why the area is currently considered the largest known hibernation roost for this species of bat in Thuringia Day trippers and hikers prefer the Schmucke because of its beauty and the extraordinary views over the Thuringian Basin Hiking and cycling on the existing paths as well as horse riding on marked bridleways are popular activities The area is also used by farmers foresters and hunters Climate editClimate data for Schmucke 1991 2020 normals Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum C F 0 8 30 6 0 0 32 0 3 6 38 5 8 9 48 0 13 3 55 9 16 4 61 5 18 5 65 3 18 5 65 3 13 7 56 7 8 5 47 3 3 5 38 3 0 2 32 4 8 7 47 7 Daily mean C F 2 8 27 0 2 3 27 9 0 6 33 1 5 0 41 0 9 2 48 6 12 3 54 1 14 3 57 7 14 3 57 7 10 2 50 4 5 8 42 4 1 3 34 3 1 8 28 8 5 5 41 9 Mean daily minimum C F 4 7 23 5 4 4 24 1 1 9 28 6 1 8 35 2 5 6 42 1 8 7 47 7 10 9 51 6 11 0 51 8 7 4 45 3 3 6 38 5 0 5 31 1 3 7 25 3 2 8 37 0 Average precipitation mm inches 66 0 2 60 50 6 1 99 49 0 1 93 38 5 1 52 55 0 2 17 72 8 2 87 92 4 3 64 82 7 3 26 75 5 2 97 80 0 3 15 67 1 2 64 69 9 2 75 816 4 32 14 Average precipitation days 1 0 mm 20 9 18 0 18 2 14 6 15 5 16 4 17 3 15 1 15 1 17 4 19 3 22 0 208 9 Average relative humidity 93 6 91 1 87 4 78 8 79 3 79 6 78 9 78 6 85 8 91 4 93 8 93 9 86 0 Mean monthly sunshine hours 44 3 65 4 109 9 161 2 183 4 182 8 190 8 188 4 135 0 89 9 46 2 38 8 1 434 7 Source World Meteorological Organization 4 References edit a b Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation Area measurement using Geopfade kmz 10 kB Die Kahle Schmucke bei Heldrungen press release by the State Management Office Landesverwaltungsamt vom 1 May 2013 retrieved 26 November 2014 at kyffhaeuser nachrichten de World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991 2020 World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals 1991 2020 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Archived from the original on 12 October 2023 Retrieved 13 October 2023 51 14 37 N 11 16 33 E 51 24361 N 11 27583 E 51 24361 11 27583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Schmucke amp oldid 1181625335, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
