Taunus Taunus The Taunus is a mountain range in Hesse, Germany located north of Frankfurt. The tallest peak in the range is "Großer Feldberg" at 878 m; other notable peaks are "Kleiner Feldberg" (825 m) and "Altkönig" (798 m). The Taunus range spans the districts of Hochtaunuskreis, Main-Taunus, Rheingau-Taunus, Limburg-Weilburg, and Rhein-Lahn. The range is known for its geothermal springs and mineral waters that formerly attracted members of the European aristocracy to its spa towns. The car line Ford Taunus is named after it. It is a relatively low range, with smooth, rounded mountains covered with forest. The Taunus is bounded
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