[1] Compared with the surrounding area of the Weser and Emmer valleys, the plateau is a largely open plain, about 200 m higher, and which lies between 250 and 350 metres above sea level.
Its highest elevation is 376 m above sea level (NN)[2] and lies not far from the village of Eichenborn.
The Ottenstein Plateau lies near the tourist attractions of the Köterberg and the so-called Rühle Switzerland (Rühler Schweiz).
At the beginning of 2004 twelve villages started the AEP (Agricultural Development Planning) of the Ottenstein Plateau.
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