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Karlsruhe District

Views from Mount Merkur

Karlsruhe District

Views from Mount Merkur

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Views from Mount Merkur

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Location: Gernsbach, Landkreis Rastatt, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Angelika🚲🥾🤿

December 30, 2025

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The view from the Merkur mountain is fantastic, even in foggy conditions when the city is shrouded in clouds and the sun is shining on the Merkur.

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Stefan

April 25, 2026

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The tower, built in 1905, today serves as both an observation point and a transmission mast for SWR. A free glass elevator leads to the viewing platform at a height of 23 meters. From there, a panorama of approximately 700 meters above sea level offers views ranging from the Rhine plain and the Murg valley to the French Vosges. In addition to the view, the summit plateau is a center for hikers and a well-known launch site for paragliders.

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Elevation 700 m

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Wednesday 13 May

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6°C

67 %

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Location: Gernsbach, Landkreis Rastatt, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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