Salzungen Werra Upland

The Salzungen Werra Upland (German: Salzunger Werrabergland) is a natural region in Germany that forms part of the East Hesse Highlands in the German states of Hesse and Thuringia.

It has a plateau-like character, lies at a height of between 350 and 645.4 m above sea level (NN) and extends from the northwestern Thuringian Forest (to the east), to the Kuppen Rhön (to the west) and the forest of Seulingswald (to the northwest).

It accompanies the River Werra on both sides from Walldorf to Vacha, continuing on its right bank only as far as Gerstungen.

359) within the major unit group of the East Hesse Highlands (number 35 or D47).

The valleys of the Werra and Suhl, which mainly run in a northwesterly direction, divide the upland into 3 orographic mountain regions, of which only the central Frauensee Hills (Frauenseer Hügelland) are independent.

View of the Pleß (rear) and Stoffelskuppe (left)