Ascent of Rauher Kulm – Rauher Kulm Lookout Tower loop from Preißach

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Ascent of Rauher Kulm – Rauher Kulm Lookout Tower loop from Preißach

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Ascent of Rauher Kulm – Rauher Kulm Lookout Tower loop from Preißach

04:38

16.3km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

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5.00 km

Rocky Forest Path in Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

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very beautifully laid out path

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5.08 km

Ancient Rampart of Rauher Kulm

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There are no reliable sources on the origin of the high medieval castle. Although the foundation charter of the Benedictine monastery of Michelfeld from 1119 states that Bucco de Culmen …

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5.15 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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5.30 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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5.40 km

Rauher Kulm Lookout Tower

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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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5.46 km

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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5.65 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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5.74 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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13.7 km