The Hohe Egge belongs to the major unit group of Süder Uplands (No. 33), the major unit of the Rothaar Mountains (with the High Sauerland) (333) and the sub-unit of the Upland (333.9). Most of it falls within the natural region of Inner Upland (333.90). Its northern and eastern slopes descend into the major unit of the East Sauerland Foothills (332) and the sub-unit of Adorf Bay (Vorupländer Adorfer Bucht, 332.6) in the natural region of Vorupland Hill Country (Vorupländer Hügelland, 332.61).