Wartenbergturm

Wartenbergturm is a cliff in Merzalben, Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Wartenbergturm is situated nearby to the cliff Wartenbergmassiv, as well as near the protected area Naturpark Pfälzerwald - Kernzone Quellgebiet der Wieslauter.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gräfenstein Castle and Luitpold Tower.

Gräfenstein Castle

Castle

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gräfenstein Castle is a ruined rock castle about 2 kilometres east of the village of Merzalben in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is in the county of Südwestpfalz within the Palatine Forest and is often called Merzalber Schloss. Gräfenstein Castle is situated 2 km west of Wartenbergturm.

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 3½ km east of Wartenbergturm.

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. Weißenberg is situated 3½ km east of Wartenbergturm.