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Viewpoint Viewpoint · Moselle Valley · 218 m open today

Bismarck Tower

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The Bismarck Tower is located on a steep slope between Schoden and Ockfen on the Moselsteig side trail Saar-Riesling-Steig. From here you can enjoy a fantastic panoramic view of the Saar Valley, Schoden, Biebelhausen and the Ayl Kupp vineyard.
The Bismarck Tower is located on a steep slope between Schoden and Ockfen on the Moselsteig side trail Saar-Riesling-Steig. From here you can enjoy a fantastic panoramic view of the Saar Valley, Schoden, Biebelhausen and the Ayl Kupp vineyard.

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49.630160, 6.578175
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49°37'48.6"N 6°34'41.4"E
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32U 325115 5500328
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