Luitpoldstein

Luitpoldstein is a recreation area in Merzalben, Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Luitpoldstein is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Luitpoldturm, as well as near Luitpold Tower.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Luitpold Tower and Weißenberg.

Luitpold Tower

Photo: Cvf-ps, Public domain.

The Luitpold Tower was erected in 1909 on the summit of one of the highest hills in the Palatine Forest, the 610-metre-high Weißenberg as an observation tower. It is made of bunter sandstone. Luitpold Tower is situated 450 metres north of Luitpoldstein.

Weißenberg

Peak

Photo: H. Schreiber, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Weißenberg in the Palatine Forest is a hill in the municipality of Merzalben. Its height is variously give as 610 m above sea level or 607 m above NHN.

Hortenkopf

Peak

Photo: FirefighterDahn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Hortenkopf is a hill, 606 metres above sea level, in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which lies in the middle of the Palatine Forest between Hofstätten and Leimen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hermersbergerhof and Holländerklotz.

Hermersbergerhof

Village

Hermersbergerhof

Photo: H. Schreiber, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hermersbergerhof is a village.

Holländerklotz

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Holländerklotz is a locality.

Hofstätten

Village

Photo: Urlaubsregion Hauenstein, CC BY 2.0.

Hofstätten is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Luitpoldstein.

Luitpoldstein

Type: Recreation area
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Merzalben, Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.24859° or 49° 14′ 55″ north

Longitude

7.8249° or 7° 49′ 30″ east

Open location code

8FX96RXF+CX

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=picnic_table

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Luitpoldturm and Ritterstein 59 ‘R. Wuestmuehle’.

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