Weingarten Watchtower
Mountain Biking Highlight
Recommended by 61 out of 63 mountain bikers
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Best Mountain Biking Routes to Weingarten Watchtower
- Easy
4.3
(6)
46
Path Along the Pfinz – Historic Center of Weingarten loop from Karlsruhe-Durlach01:33
26.9km
160m
Easy11
Historic Center of Weingarten – Weingarten Watchtower loop from Weingarten (Baden)00:45
11.6km
90m
Intermediate5.0
(1)
3
Historic Center of Weingarten – Ungeheuerklamm Trail loop from Adolf-Ehrmann-Bad02:32
41.7km
230m
Tips
In the earlier centuries the territorial rulers offered travelers protection on certain roads for a fee, the so-called escort roads. Weingarten was the junction for the escort roads:Weingarten-Gondelsheim-Bretten
Weingarten-Sinsheim-Eberbach
Weingarten to the Pfinzbrücke near Staffort
At the junction of this escort system, the Weingarten watchtower was built in 1589 as a base for the escort teams. It was also used to observe the neighboring communities and the lower Hardt. The angel relief made of sandstone material was made in 1956 by the sculptor Edzard Hobbing. Today there is a local history exhibition in the tower, which is supervised by the local citizens' association.translated by
•September 6, 2020
The watchtower was built in 1589 and burned out in 1689. It was popularly known as the “sauerkraut stand”!(stolen from:
bhv-weingarten.de/unser-weingarten/geschichte-weingartens )translated by•June 27, 2022
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Description
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Best Mountain Biking Routes to Weingarten Watchtower
- Easy
4.3
(6)
46
Path Along the Pfinz – Historic Center of Weingarten loop from Karlsruhe-Durlach01:33
26.9km
160m
Easy11
Historic Center of Weingarten – Weingarten Watchtower loop from Weingarten (Baden)00:45
11.6km
90m
Intermediate5.0
(1)
3
Historic Center of Weingarten – Ungeheuerklamm Trail loop from Adolf-Ehrmann-Bad02:32
41.7km
230m
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