Finne (hills)

The Finne is a ridge of hills in the German states of Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.

Geography

Together with the Schmücke, the Hohe Schrecke and the Hainleite, the Finne borders the northeastern rim of the Thuringian Basin. It lies between Bad Sulza and Hauteroda.

The Finne Tunnel, which is part of the Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle high-speed railway and is currently (2007) under construction, is planned to pass through the Finne ridge with a total length of 6,885 m.

Hills

Nature conservation

Parts of the Finne have been declared a nature reserve.

The nature reserve was notified to the European Commission as part of the Hohe Schrecke - Finne Flora-Fauna Habitat Region.