Randen (mountain range)

Randen
View from near the Lange Rande
Highest point
Peak	Schlattersteig (Hoher Randen)
Elevation	930 m (3,050 ft)
Naming
Language of name	German
Geography
Randen Show map of Switzerland Randen Show map of Germany
Countries	Switzerland and Germany
Canton/Bundesland	Schaffhausen and Baden-Württemberg
Borders on	Jura Mountains and Swabian Jura
Topo map	Swisstopo
Geology
Mountain type	Mountain range

The Randen is a small mountain range located between the Jura and the Swabian Jura, north of the Rhine. Predominantly located in the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen, they culminate in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The Randen, which belong to the Table Jura (Tafeljura), are situated north of Schaffhausen and south of Blumberg.

The highest peak is the Schlattersteig (930 m (3,051 ft)), which is part of the more prominent Hoher Randen (909 m (2,982 ft)) in Germany. Other important summits are the Hage (912 m (2,992 ft)), the Lange Rande (900 m (2,953 ft)), and the Schlossranden (890 m (2,920 ft)) with the Schleitheimer Randenturm (896 m (2,940 ft)) in Switzerland.

• Swisstopo topographic maps

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• Randen on Schauffhauserland.ch

47°46′N 8°35′E / 47.767°N 8.583°E / 47.767; 8.583