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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Ringgau

Observation Tower Point India

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Ringgau

Observation Tower Point India

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Observation Tower Point India

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Location: Ringgau, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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1. Forest Path to Point India – Observation Tower Point India loop from Ifta

13.7km

03:48

250m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Forest Path to Point India – Observation Tower Point India loop from Lüderbach

14.1km

03:56

280m

290m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Observation Tower Point India – Forest Path to Point India loop from Lüderbach

6.01km

01:44

150m

140m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Reiner

December 31, 2018

The Point India observation tower can be reached from the hiking car park at the end of the tarred road in about 200 meters. Care should be taken on ice and snow on the viewing platform, as there is a risk of slipping. A visit to the observation room below is recommended, there is a large bilingual information board about the former US camp OP-India, which was abandoned in 1991 and dismantled in 2001. Only the observation tower remained, has been a monument since 2017 and gives its name to the premium hiking trail P21 Point India.
The descent through the forest in the direction of the former German-German border is recommended with good shoes. In the Thuringian town of Ifta, in the immediate vicinity of P21 Point India, there is another border security structure used by the National People's Army during the Cold War, a BT-6 as a command post for border troops in the event of border violations.
History lesson in Germany on a few kilometers of premium hiking trail.

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Anja 🌻

May 8, 2021

Great observation tower with a small museum and a break area

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Daniela - danik145

June 5, 2022

In the tower room there are interesting facts and old pictures of the former facility. In addition, a tower book for entries.

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Location: Ringgau, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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Observation Tower Point India

1. Forest Path to Point India – Observation Tower Point India loop from Ifta

2. Forest Path to Point India – Observation Tower Point India loop from Lüderbach

3. Observation Tower Point India – Forest Path to Point India loop from Lüderbach

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