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Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab

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Rauher Kulm Observation Tower

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Upper Palatinate

Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab

Neustadt am Kulm

Rauher Kulm Observation Tower

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Location: Neustadt am Kulm, Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Ring Wall at Rauher Kulm – Basalt Trail on Rauher Kulm loop from Neustadt am Kulm

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2. Ring Wall at Rauher Kulm – Basalt Trail on Rauher Kulm loop from Neustadt am Kulm

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210m

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

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3. Ring Wall at Rauher Kulm – Basalt Trail on Rauher Kulm loop from Neustadt am Kulm

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02:29

190m

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

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Söhni 🏃

April 22, 2024

The Rauhe Kulm rises 682 metres high from the middle of the landscape and is visible from all directions. It is surrounded by the Fichtel Mountains to the north, the Steinwald to the east, the heights of the Franconian Jura to the south and the Franconian Switzerland to the west. It owes its distinctive shape to its volcanic origins around 20 million years ago. The exposed basalt slopes are a valuable habitat for numerous animals and rare plants. Around 90 different lichens and mosses grow and thrive on the heat-storing basalt boulders. The Rauhe Kulm has been protected as a natural monument since 1909 and has been a nature reserve in accordance with European standards (FFH) for several years. In 2013, the Rauhe Kulm was voted Germany's most beautiful natural wonder.

The climb over the basalt block slope leads to the observation tower on the Rauhe Kulm. From the platform of the tower there is a unique panoramic view of the landscape around the Rauhe Kulm to the mountain ranges on the horizon.

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Britta 🥾

April 15, 2024

Great observation tower with a view of Franconian Switzerland, the Rhön, the Fichtelgebirge and Neustadt am Kulm.

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Vanessa

April 16, 2024

Pleasant climb with reward of a breathtaking landscape.

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Location: Neustadt am Kulm, Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

Rauher Kulm Observation Tower

1. Ring Wall at Rauher Kulm – Basalt Trail on Rauher Kulm loop from Neustadt am Kulm

2. Ring Wall at Rauher Kulm – Basalt Trail on Rauher Kulm loop from Neustadt am Kulm

3. Ring Wall at Rauher Kulm – Basalt Trail on Rauher Kulm loop from Neustadt am Kulm

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