Idarkopf

The Idarkopf near Stipshausen in the Hunsrück is a mountain, 745.7 m above sea level (NHN),[1] within the Idar Forest in the German counties of Birkenfeld and Bernkastel-Wittlich.

The Idarkopf lies in the northeastern part of the Idar Forest and within the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park.

Whilst the summit and the southeastern flank of the mountain belong to Stipshausen, its western flanks up to the crest and northern to northeastern areas belong to the village of Weitersbach (county of Birkenfeld) which lies 3.5 km east-northeast of the summit (both distances as the crow flies).

About 200 metres northwest of the summit of the Idarkopf at a height of 744.2 m stands the observation tower known as the Idarkopf Tower, from which there are views, for example, of the Taunus, the Donnersberg across the Hunsrück, to the Eifel and of the Westerwald.

Around 300 metres northeast of the summit at a height of about 738 m stands a transmission tower.

View from the Idarkopf over the former ski slopes and Stipshausen looking southeast roughly towards Kirn