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Farnberg Fire Watchtower

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Farnberg Fire Watchtower

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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Location: Oer-Erkenschwick, Kreis Recklinghausen, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. The Haard – Forest trails in the Haard loop from Flaesheim

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2. Haard Decoy Mine Bunker – Farnberg Fire Watchtower loop from Oer

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3. Fern Path in the Haard – Farnberg Fire Watchtower loop from Oer

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Rapunzel

August 19, 2022

The fire lookout towers in the “Die Haard” and “Hohe Mark” forest areas make an important contribution to fighting forest fires.

The 39 meter high steel truss tower Farnberg is manned by a fire watch in times of increased risk of forest fires. It can be climbed publicly all year round up to below the viewing platform.

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Lalifin

August 14, 2017

Great view! There is nothing more to say .... - but: nice way, the steps (light grid) are backed with metal, for all who can look down so bad 😉 Unfortunately, not all intermediate platforms, for all who can look down badly. As you look better then in the distance - but that's exactly why you climb on such a tower - and to look down. 😉 And the small hike through the forest there is also worthwhile. You can park very close to "Mutter Wehner"

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Jörg

May 8, 2018

The fire watchtower is definitely worth a visit! When the weather is good you have a great view over the Haard, the Ruhr area and the Münsterland.

Since the respective pedestals and the platform are made of grids, you shouldn't have a problem with great heights.

From Wikipedia:
The Farnberg fire watchtower stands on the third highest elevation in the Haard (136.4 m). The tower is 38 meters high and has 179 steps and is 171 meters above sea level. (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnberg_(Haard)#Feuerwachturm_Farnberg)

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