The observation tower in Ruit stands in the middle of the border between Baden and Württemberg. From the small wooden tower you can see the Palatinate Forest and the Phillipsburg nuclear power plant in good visibility in the northwest, the Ravensburg and the Derdinger Horn in the northeast and the heights of the Stromberg in the east.

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October 2, 2020

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The borderline and construction of the tower has a funny story, which you can read on an information board by the tower.

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Kristian

January 31, 2026

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The Ruiter observation tower stands within the boundaries of the town of Knittlingen (formerly Kleinvillars), but on a field belonging to the town of Bretten, acquired by a family from …

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1. BT1 - Großer Brettener Südweg

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2. Ruit Border Observation Tower – Old Town Hall Wine Tavern loop from Ruit

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3. Stone Spring Fountain – Landshöhe loop from Knittlingen-Kleinvillars

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Elevation 260 m

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Sunday 15 March

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Location: Bretten, Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Ruit Border Observation Tower

1. BT1 - Großer Brettener Südweg

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