Bismarck Tower, Wetzlar – Stoppelberg Lookout Tower loop from Wetzlar

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Bismarck Tower, Wetzlar – Stoppelberg Lookout Tower loop from Wetzlar

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Bismarck Tower, Wetzlar – Stoppelberg Lookout Tower loop from Wetzlar

04:53

17.1km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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727 m

View of the Lahn from Brückenstraße

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Here is a view of the large weir system that regulates the watercourse of the Lahn and the inflow of the Mühlgraben.

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1.47 km

View of the Lahn Valley

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Halfway between the Lahn and the Garbenheimer Warte / the Bismarck tower, the first distant views in or over the Lahn valley emerge.

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2.29 km

Bismarck Tower, Wetzlar

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It doesn't matter whether it's a 3-tower hike or just through and around Wetzlar: it's a must to stop by here. It's a steep climb, but the view is great.

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2.34 km

View of Lahntal and Burg Gleiberg

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Great view over the Lahn valley in both directions.

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6.10 km

View of Wetzlar and the Lahn Valley from Brühlsbacher Warte

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Beautiful bush and meadow trails with a wide view of Wetzlar and the Lahn Valley around the Brühlsbacher Warte (pencil tower). Status March 2022: Dry trails, windbreak below the pencil tower with large trees and branches above the trail.

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9.42 km

Stoppelberg Lookout Tower

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The 401-meter-high Stoppelberg is home to an old observation tower.
From the top, you have a 360° panoramic view, provided the tree foliage doesn't grow too lushly.

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11.0 km

Zum Kirschenwäldchen Inn

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Great opportunity for a break. The food in the inn "Zum Kirschenwäldchen" are really delicious.

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15.6 km

Iron Market, Wetzlar

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There are also many small restaurants and cafés at the Eisenmarkt in Wetzlar that invite you to linger. When the weather is nice you can sit outside and enjoy the historic facades of the half-timbered houses.

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17.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.24 km

3.89 km

2.31 km

1.69 km

655 m

260 m

Surfaces

6.28 km

3.93 km

3.12 km

2.98 km

314 m

211 m

207 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

September 25, 2021,Taunus: Wetzlarer Höhen mit Garbenheimer Warte - Brühlsbacher Warte - Stoppelsberg - Burgruine Kalsmunt - Wetzlarer Altstadt

3-Türme-Weg Nord, 3-Türme-Weg Süd, (formerly) 4-Türme-Weg ... there are some hiking trails that are dedicated to the tower buildings on the heights of Wetzlar. The waiting dates back to the medieval Landwehr of the then free imperial city. The Kalsmunt castle ruins are the remains of an imperial castle from the Staufer era, while the tower on the Stoppelberg was …

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