Hage (Randen)

The Hage (or Germanized: Hagen) is a mountain in the Randen range between the Jura and the Swabian Jura, located between Beggingen and Merishausen in the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen. Reaching a height of 912 metres above sea level, it is the highest point of the canton.

Hage
The Hagenturm on the summit
Highest point
Elevation912 m (2,992 ft)
Prominence26 m (85 ft)[1]
Parent peakHoher Randen
ListingCanton high point
Coordinates47°46′29″N 08°34′01″E
Naming
Language of nameSwabian
Geography
Hage
Location in Switzerland
LocationSchaffhausen, Switzerland
Parent rangeRanden
Topo mapswisstopo

On the summit is located the Hagenturm, a 40-metre-high observation tower.

References

  1. Retrieved from the swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Schwedenschanze (886 m).


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