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Sternberg Tower

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  • Sternbergturm bei Gomadingen
    Sternbergturm bei Gomadingen
    Photo: Swabian Alb Association e.V.
From the Sternberg tower on the Münsiger Alb, you have a wonderful view over the Swabian Alb. On a clear day, you can even see as far as the Alps.
The broad crest of the Sternberg is the second highest elevation in the Münsinger Alb. It towers about 100 meters above the Alb plateau and rises almost 200 meters above the valley of the Große Lauter. The mountain still has beautiful small juniper heaths on its west, south and east sides and offers beautiful views of the surrounding landscape as you ascend.

A 26 m high wooden tower was erected as early as 1905 after a viewing scaffold built in 1894 collapsed. The current tower was built in 1953 about 100 meters to the east. In the early 1980s, a hikers' hostel was built on the basement of the first tower. There is a fireplace in the immediate vicinity and a children's playground about 500 meters away.

The view from the tower is spectacular: to the east, you can see the flat basin of the "Münsinger Schüssel" and the nearby Schömberg with its extensive juniper heaths. In the south-east, the valley edge of the Große Lauter, covered with forest or juniper heath, can be seen in several places. The steeply sloping edge of the Albtrauf in the north at the Rutschenfelsen rocks is more clearly visible. With very good visibility, the Alps can be seen in a wide arc - from the Karwendel to the Bernese Oberland.

Opening times

The tower is always open.

Price:

Adult non-members pay 1 euro for the tower ascent into the tower treasury. The Swabian Alb Association is also happy to receive additional donations for the preservation of the tower.

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The tower can only be reached on foot or by bike.

Parking

You can park in Gomadingen at the indoor swimming pool (1.5 km away) or on the K 6734 Gomadingen-Bernloch (also 1.5 km away)

Coordinates

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48.394120, 9.380690
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48°23'38.8"N 9°22'50.5"E
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32U 528180 5360176
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