클라우젠‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪9‬개의 산 정상

A few meters from the forest path there is a massive strin that marks the summit of the Etschberg.

There are still remains of walls and stairs at the site of this highlight. The (current) red and white radio mast is located about 100 m further west.

From up here you have an incredible view

Mystical place.

The 352-meter-high Etschberg summit is unfortunately unspectacular and doesn't offer any great views. However, the high-altitude trail leads right past it, and if it weren't for a stone marking the summit, you'd simply walk right past it. But it is one of the highest elevations in the area and therefore, of course, a highlight. https://www.wanderportal-pfalz.de/PDF/Tour15.pdf

The peak is only interesting because of its military past

"In 1907, the Palatinate Forest poet Fritz Claus had the idea of erecting a square tower in honor of the then Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria (1821-1912). The still young Palatinate Forest Association, of which Fritz Claus was one of the founders, was strongly involved in the Involved in the planning of the tower and after significant financial support from the Prince Regent, who also took over the sponsorship, construction from local red sandstone began in the same year.After a construction period of 15 months, the tower was inaugurated on September 26th, 1909. It served for a long time the porch of the tower as a shelter for hikers and forest workers." Source (quoted verbatim): https://www.tourenplaner-rheinland-pfalz.de/de/punkt/aussichtspunkt/luitpoldturm-auf-dem-weissenberg/10730460/

Great forest, hardly damaged by drought and bark beetles....