Odenwald
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The Odenwald is a mountain chain in the south of Hesse, in the north of Bavaria and the north of Baden-Württemberg.
In the south of the Odenwald there is the Neckar River. In the east there is the Main River . In the west there is the valley of the Rhine River. The highest mountain is the Katzenbuckel (literally "cat's hump", 626 m).
The big cities Mannheim and Frankfurt are near to the Odenwald. People of these cities like to go there at holidays. It is known for its clean thin air. There are many marked hiking paths. You can find wild blueberries, strawberries and mushrooms in the forests.
Several small towns are very beautyful like Weinheim on the Bergstraße and Michelstadt. The mild climate of the area is well known.
 rocks of the Felsenmeer |
 Katzenbuckel |
 castle Alsbach |
