Vogelsberg (Feldatal)

The Vogelsberg is a hill, 598 m above sea level (NHN),^[1] in the eponymous range of the German Central Uplands. It rises within the municipality of Feldatal in the county (Landkreis) of Vogelsbergkreis, Middle Hesse.

Vogelsberg
The Vogelsberg from the east
Highest point
Elevation	598 m above sea level (NHN) (1,962 ft)
Coordinates	50°35′50″N 9°12′45″E
Geography
Vogelsberg Hesse, Germany
Parent range	Vogelsberg
Topo map	LAGIS Hessen

It is located between Köddingen to the north, Ulrichstein to the southwest and Helpershain to the northeast.

About the origin of its name there is a legend about a blacksmith who promised his soul to the devil. However, he was able to outwit the devil using a trick in which his wife disguised herself as a bird.^[2] It is unclear whether the name of the Vogelsberg mountain range is derived from this hill.