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Baden-Württemberg

Bismarck Head Sculpture – Panorama Trail on the Wattkopf loop from Ettlingen

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Baden-Württemberg

Bismarck Head Sculpture – Panorama Trail on the Wattkopf loop from Ettlingen

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Bismarck Head Sculpture – Panorama Trail on the Wattkopf loop from Ettlingen

01:00

3.28km

110m

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 30, 2026

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Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord

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69 m

Wattkopf Panorama Trail (Ettlingen)

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Overview map of the 2.5 km long panorama trail. The highlight is the Bismarck Tower.

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503 m

Bismarck Head Sculpture

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The Bismarck head was created by the Ettlingen sculptor Oskar Alexander Kiefer.
The head was made of limestone.

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543 m

Historic Water Reservoir, Ettlingen

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first large water tank of the city Ettlingen from the year 1901 with 500 m3 capacity.

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724 m

Panorama Trail on the Wattkopf

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Beautiful path on the Wattkopf, past old gardens. Great view of Karlsruhe, in the Rhine valley and the Palatinate Forest.

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1.52 km

View of the Albtal Valley

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Great view - great increase

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2.36 km

Friedrichshöhe Shelter

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12. Station of the Ettlingen Panorama Trail.
The hut originally built here in 1877 was burned down in hard times.
The newer hut at the same location offers a sheltered …

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2.39 km

Fallen Pathway

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Slightly steeper path. But doable

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2.72 km

Bismarck Tower above Ettlingen

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You often can't climb the tower, you don't even have to, you also have a great view over Ettlingen from the foot of the tower.

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3.28 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.02 km

719 m

360 m

146 m

Surfaces

1.49 km

742 m

510 m

279 m

204 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Friday 29 May

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41 %

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