Oberpfalzturm

Oberpfalzturm is a scenic viewpoint in Waldershof, Tirschenreuth, Bavaria. Oberpfalzturm is situated nearby to Upper Palatinate Tower, as well as near the peak Platte.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Platte and Upper Palatinate Tower.

Platte

Peak

Photo: AriStonewood, CC BY-SA 4.0.

At 946 metres, the Platte is the highest mountain in the Steinwald, a forest in the Fichtel mountain range in central Germany. The Platte is a popular walking destination, not least because of the Upper Palatinate Tower, which is located on its summit.

Upper Palatinate Tower

Tower

Upper Palatinate Tower

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The Upper Palatinate Tower is an observation tower on the 946 metres high Platte mountain, the highest peak in the Steinwald and in Northern Upper Palatinate in southern Germany.

Burg Weißenstein

Castle

Burg Weißenstein

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Burg Weißenstein is a castle, which is situated 2 km east of Oberpfalzturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pfaben and Pullenreuth.

Pfaben

Suburb

Photo: Richard Huber, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pfaben is a suburb, which is situated 4 km south of Oberpfalzturm.

Pullenreuth

Village

Photo: Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pullenreuth is a municipality in the district of Tirschenreuth in Bavaria, Germany. Pullenreuth is situated 4½ km northwest of Oberpfalzturm.

Riglasreuth

Village

Photo: Loseto, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Riglasreuth is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Oberpfalzturm.

Oberpfalzturm

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Waldershof, Tirschenreuth, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.90995° or 49° 54′ 36″ north

Longitude

12.05303° or 12° 3′ 11″ east

Open location code

8FXJW353+X6

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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