{{Short description|Forest in Germany}} thumb|The Idarkopf, one of the low mountains in the Idar Forest The '''Idar Forest''' (German: ''Idarwald'', Celtic: ''"id ar"'' - hill forest above the land) is part of the Hunsrück low mountain range in the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
== Geography ==
The Idar Forest lies in the districts of Bernkastel-Wittlich and Birkenfeld in the northeast of the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park. It lies more or less in the triangle formed by the villages of Morbach (in the northwest), Rhaunen (northeast) and Idar-Oberstein (southeast), but apart from Morbach – does not extend as far as these places. The underlying rocks are primarily made up of Lower Devonian quartzites.
== Mountains ==
Amongst the highest mountains in the Idar Forest are:
* An den zwei Steinen (766 m) * Kahlheid (766 m) * Steingerüttelkopf (757 m) * Ruppelstein (755 m) * Idarkopf (746 m) - crowned by the Idarkopf Tower * Usarkopf (724 m)
==Bodies of water== thumb|The Idarbach
=== Streams ===
The following streams rise in, or on the edge of, the Idar Forest:
* Dhron * Idarbach (Nahe) - rises between Erbeskopf and Kahlheid * Idarbach (Hahnenbach) - rises north of the Idarkopf near Hochscheid * Rhaunelbach * Steinbach
=== Lakes and reservoirs === thumb|The Steinbach Reservoir The following lakes and reservoirs are located in, or on the edge of, the Idar Forest:
* Steinbach Reservoir on the Steinbach
== References == {{reflist}} *Uwe Anhäuser: ''Heimat am Idarwald.'' Literaturverlag Dr. Gebhardt und Hilden, Idar-Oberstein 2001, {{ISBN|3-932515-30-7}}.
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Category:Central Uplands Category:Landscapes of Rhineland-Palatinate Category:Regions of Rhineland-Palatinate Category:Forests and woodlands of Rhineland-Palatinate Category:Natural regions of the Hunsrück Category:Mountain ranges of Rhineland-Palatinate