Hersbrucker Alb

It is bounded by the course of the Pegnitz and Hiltpoltstein to the west, Betzenstein to the north, Auerbach in der Oberpfalz and Sulzbach-Rosenberg to the east and Alfeld (Mittelfranken) to the south.

The Hersbrucker Alb is formed from the White Jura platform of hard, brittle and karstified massive and Corallian Limestones and the Franconian dolomite together with their more recent depositions.

The Hersbrucker Alb is part of the Northern Franconian Jura climbing area.

The term Alb may come from the Latin montes albi ("white mountains").

The Ossinger 651.1 m above NN is the highest point of the Hersbrucker Alb.