On the 628m high Wartberg there is a small observation tower that used to serve as a signal station for communication. The view is limited, but it is still worth the trip.

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October 20, 2022

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The Wartberg is a mountain with an observation tower at an altitude of 628 meters north of the village of Grafenreuth. The mountain can be reached from Gräfenreuth or Thiersheim. From the tower you have a beautiful view of the Egertal and the Ore Mountains. The lookout tower has the inscription: "Water of peace, quench the fires of war!"

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May 13, 2021

Mountain biking

The Wartberg is a lookout mountain with a lookout tower (628 m above sea level) north of the village of Grafenreuth. There is evidence that there was a guard tower …

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Wartberg Lookout Tower – Arzberg Reservoir loop from Leutenberg

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Nussgärten Monument – Wartberg Lookout Tower loop from Grafenreuth

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Wartberg Lookout Tower loop from Leutenberg

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Elevation 680 m

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