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Upper Palatinate
Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Neustadt am Kulm

Rauher Kulm Lookout Tower – Rauher Kulm Lookout Tower loop from Neustadt am Kulm

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Neustadt am Kulm

Rauher Kulm Lookout Tower – Rauher Kulm Lookout Tower loop from Neustadt am Kulm

Easy

4.5

(11)

52

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Rauher Kulm Lookout Tower – Rauher Kulm Lookout Tower loop from Neustadt am Kulm

00:52

2.85km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

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848 m

Rauher Kulm Lookout Tower

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful observation tower on the 682.5 m high "Rauhen Kulm" with a wonderful view. The basalt cone has been protected as a natural monument since 1949, a narrow path leads …

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907 m

Rauher Kulm Lookout Tower

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The current tower on the Rauhen Kulm is the 5th observation tower.

Nicolaus Apel built a wooden observation tower as early as 1807. There was a movable gold-plated sun above …

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1.06 km

Picnic spot with a view of Rauher Kulm

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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 …

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1.11 km

Circular rampart at Rauher Kulm

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Around the cone, hikers will find a well-developed network of paths through varied mixed forest and old beech forest stands. The newly marked paths mostly lead along well-paved forest paths, …

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1.20 km

Sheltered rest area at the foot of Rauher Kulm

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Around the cone, hikers will find a well-developed network of paths through varied mixed forest and old beech forest stands. The newly marked paths mostly lead along well-paved forest paths, …

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1.80 km

Basalt blockfields at Rauher Kulm

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Rauhe Kulm is an impressive basalt cone in Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, and a popular destination for hikers and nature lovers. With a height of 682 meters, it offers breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape1.

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1.87 km

Ancient Rampart of Rauher Kulm

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Exposed and partially restored by the annual archaeological excavations, the old ring wall lies directly below the basalt cone

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1.94 km

Ascent of Rauher Kulm

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The Rauhe Kulm rises 682 metres high from the middle of the landscape and is visible from all directions. The exposed basalt slopes are a valuable habitat for numerous animals …

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2.85 km

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1.63 km

1.18 km

< 100 m

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1.87 km

480 m

478 m

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Monday 18 May

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3°C

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