Wasserkuppe

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Wasserkuppe
Highest point
Elevation	950.2 m above sea level (NN) (3,117 ft)
Prominence	585 m (1,919 ft)
Isolation	60 km (37 mi)
Listing	highest mountain of Hesse
Coordinates	50°29′53″N 9°56′16″E / 50.498056°N 9.937778°E / 50.498056; 9.937778
Geography
Wasserkuppe Landkreis Fulda, Hessen, Germany Show map of Hesse Wasserkuppe Wasserkuppe (Germany) Show map of Germany
Parent range	Rhön (Hohe Rhön)
Geology
Mountain type	Basalt, Bunter extinct volcano
Climbing
Easiest route	asphalt road almost to the top

The Wasserkuppe (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a mountain within the German state of Hesse. It is a large plateau formation at an elevation of 950 metres (3,120 ft) and is the highest peak in the Rhön Mountains. Great advances in sailplane development took place on the mountain during the interwar period, driven by annual contests. Near the summit there is still an airfield used by gliding clubs and pilots of light aircraft.