Wilhelm Raabe Tower – Lounger loop from Eschershausen (gemeindefreies Gebiet)

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Wilhelm Raabe Tower – Lounger loop from Eschershausen (gemeindefreies Gebiet)

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Wilhelm Raabe Tower – Lounger loop from Eschershausen (gemeindefreies Gebiet)

01:49

6.08km

190m

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: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.38 km

Wilhelm Raabe Tower

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Where the Sohl brothers meet
The Wilhelm Raabe Tower on the Großer Sohl in the Hils near Grünenplan is a memorial to the writer of the same name (1831 to …

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1.39 km

WS Stamp 18: Wilhelm Raabe Tower

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From September 15, 2024, stamp station 17 of the hiking treasures of the Wild Homeland will be located at the Sohlhütte at the Raabeturm.

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2.92 km

View from Feuerschneisenhütte

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Super panoramic view. Also due to the deforestation of the sick spruces in the area!

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3.00 km

Hils Ridge Trail

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Wonderful- beautiful 💯👌

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3.02 km

Lounger

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What a location this lounger has! 👍🤩

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3.02 km

View of the Valley from Hilskamm

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Great view of the Ith

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4.06 km

Bloße Zelle (480 m) — Highest point in the Hils

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The 480 m high Bloße Zelle is the highest point of the Hils. An interesting place, but without a view due to afforestation.

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5.39 km

Vogler View from Hilskamm

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Just next to the Hilskammweg there is a beautiful view of Eschershausen.

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6.08 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.33 km

745 m

Surfaces

2.84 km

2.69 km

552 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

13°C

3°C

45 %

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Comments

February 24, 2026,Stempeln im Solling (30+31)

Well, the second hike was quite something. It led us from the "Roter Fuchs" (Red Fox) parking lot along the Hils ridge trail, which boasts a fair amount of elevation gain, and featured a particularly steep climb at the beginning. 🥵 From the radio tower to the Wilhelm Raabe Tower, the ascent was somewhat more moderate, and along the way …

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