What is Vogelsberg Mountains?
[[File:Hoherodskopf Vogelsberg.jpg|thumb|Hoherodskopf]] The '''Vogelsberg Mountains''' are a group of low mountains in central [[Germany]]. They are in the middle of the state of [[Hessen]]. They are the product of ancient [[volcano|volcanic]] activity and are separated from the [[Rhön|Rhön Mountains]] by the [[Fulda River]] and its valley. The Vogelsberg is about 19 million years old. It is Germany's only [[volcano|shield volcano]]. It is the largest [[basalt]] formation of Central Europe. It consists of many layers which fall downward from their peak in ring-shaped terraces to the base. The highest mountains of the Vogelsberg are [[Taufstein]], 773 m (2,536&nbsp;ft), and [[Hoherodskopf]], 763 m (2,503&nbsp;ft). Both are now in a [[national park]], the [[Hoher Vogelsberg Nature Reserve]]. {{Commonscat|Vogelsberg}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Geography of Hesse]] [[Category:Mountain ranges of Germany]]