Fuchskaute
| Fuchskaute | |
|---|---|
The Fuchskaute from the west with its north (left) and south (right) tops; Foreground: the houses of Bretthausen, behind: Willingen | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 657.3 m above sea level (NHN) (2,156 ft) |
| Prominence | 222 m ↓ AS Haiger/Burbach (A 45) |
| Isolation | 27.7 km → Jagdberg (Rothaar Mountains) |
| Listing | highest mountain in the Westerwald |
| Coordinates | 50°39′34″N 8°06′09″E / 50.65953°N 8.102622°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Hoher Westerwald, Westerwald, Germany |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Extinct volcano |
| Rock type | Basalt |
The Fuchskaute is an extinct volcano and, at 657.3 m above sea level (NHN), the highest mountain of the Westerwald and the county of Westerwaldkreis in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
The name Fuchskaute ("foxhole") refers to a place where the fox (Fuchs) had its den (Kaute).