The Ellenbogen rises between the villages of Oberweid, Frankenheim and Reichenhausen in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve, and belongs to the municipality of Oberweid. As with most of the Rhön Mountains its summit is more of a gently curving plateau. Near its highest point are the dwellings of Eisenacher Haus and Thüringer Rhönhaus.
The Ellenbogen is positioned between the villages of Oberweid, Frankenheim, and Reichenhausen within the Rhön Biosphere Reserve and is part of the Oberweid municipality. Like other peaks in the Rhön Mountains, its summit consists of a gentle plateau. Near its highest point are dwellings known as Eisenacher Haus and Thüringer Rhönhaus.