Run to the height: Weiskirchen plans Schimmelkopf at 700 meters!
Run to the height: Weiskirchen plans Schimmelkopf at 700 meters!
In the heart of the Saarland, a competition is bubbling that has been causing a conversation for years: the struggle for the highest elevation in the region. Anyone who thinks is a tired race is wrong. The mold head in Weiskirchen, once 694.8 meters the undisputed number one, has faced a new challenger since 2005. The Dollberg near Nohfelden has grabbed the title with a height of 695.4 meters and has been unbeaten since then. But the municipality of Weiskirchen does not want to put up with it and is now planning to clarify the matter with a huge pile of earth.
Mayor Stephan Barth took the initiative and plans to raise the mold head to an impressive 700 meters. It is planned to use excavation of new wind turbines to create a hill that should not only be higher, but also more attractive than ever. Features such as natural modeling, a summit platform, information boards and an impressive summit cross, which grants a panoramic view, are on the wish list. The new landmark is intended to bear the sonorous name "Roof of the Saarland", which makes the mold head a unique selling point for Weiskirchen. But the project also has its critics.
The reactions from Nohfelden
The municipality of Nohfelden reacts to the plans with serenity and a clear rejection of the artificial fill. "The amount of the Dollberg has no economic or identity -creating importance for us," says Nohfelden. The Dollberg has firmly established itself and the citizens show little interest in a "arms arm" of the mountain peaks. Even if such summit heights occasionally fluctuated in the past - like increasing the Kalmit in the Palatinate Forest by one meter or the now 200.24 meters of the hail mountain - the question remains whether these changes actually have an impact on the pride and feeling of togetherness of the regions.
Stephan Barth and the project group "Future Workshop Weiskirchen" are still hungry for change. They support the fill with the aim of giving the Schimmelkopf an appealing unique selling point. However, critics complain that practical aspects and the real attractiveness of the mold head are overlooked as a attraction in the discussion. The debate about the title could soon be treated in the program "Region on noon" on SR 3 Saarlandwelle - an exciting exchange of blows is imminent.
height measurement and geophysical background
Clear that the height measurement is not an easy undertaking. Factors such as the local heavy field influence the results, and the ideal references to highs are the geoid models. In Germany there are various height reference systems that differ for historical and geophysical reasons. Normal powers (NHN) has been used as a reference area since 1992. This shows that height information can vary, which is also relevant in the debate about the highest surveys in Saarland. As the different height measurements demonstrate, the healthy competition of the summits is not only regional in nature, but is also in a broader, geophysical context.
While the mold head is preparing to possibly again carry the crown of the Saarland again, it remains to be seen whether the citizens of Nohfelden will remain calm or whether the wind turns. The competition for the highest peaks shows that there is so much more in nature and the community than just numbers - here you can get to the business, and maybe there is a very personal pride in every survey.
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