Scharteberg

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Scharteberg
View of the Scharteberg from the Mäuseberg

View of the Scharteberg from the Mäuseberg

Height 691 m (2,267 ft)
Location Rhineland-Palatinate,  Germany
Range Eifel
Coordinates 50°13′04″N 6°45′10″E / 50.2179°N 6.7528°E / 50.2179; 6.7528Coordinates: 50°13′04″N 6°45′10″E / 50.2179°N 6.7528°E / 50.2179; 6.7528
Scharteberg is located in Rhineland-Palatinate

The Scharteberg is a mountain, 691 metres (2,267 ft) high, near Kirchweiler in the district of Vulkaneifel and is one the highest peaks in the Eifel region of Germany. On the summit is the Eifel Transmitter which belongs to SWR and is used for FM radio and television.