The name Limberg is probably derived from the term liet (gentle hill), but it may also refer to lime trees. The Limberg is about 190 metres high and rises roughly north of the main crest of the Wiehen Hills, southwest of Bad Holzhausen. Opposite it, on the main ridge, is the Maschberg, also 190 metres high. The Limberg and its western spur, its link to the Maschberg and Nonnenstein, another hill on the main chain, southwest of the Limberg, form the valley of Eggetal.