Coordinates: 50°36′54″N 8°38′05″E / 50.61500°N 8.63472°E / 50.61500; 8.63472

Gleiberg (volcano)

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Gleiberg
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view from a local road (Landesstraße 3047)
Highest point
Elevation308 m (1,010 ft)[1]
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Geography
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LocationHesse, Germany
Geology
Mountain typeextinct volcano

Gleiberg is a hill and extinct volcano in Hesse, Germany. It is located directly north of the city of Gießen and has been extinct since the tertiary period. On its top are the ruins of the medieval castle Burg Gleiberg, which today host a restaurant.