Wartberg, Mountain summit in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Wartberg is a mountain summit in Baden-Württemberg, located northeast of Heilbronn at around 313 meters above sea level. At the top there is a lookout tower, a restaurant, and nature trails that pass through protected zones.

The hill was originally called Nordberg because of its position north of Heilbronn; it took the name Wartberg from a medieval watchtower built there. A wine and beer tavern opened around 1760, the forerunner of today's Wartberggaststätte. Goethe is said to have visited the Wartberg on his 48th birthday in 1797.

The hill was originally called Nordberg and took its current name from a medieval watchtower. The Wartberggaststätte began as a wine and beer tavern around 1760. Goethe is said to have visited on his 48th birthday in 1797. The sandstone relief Weingärtnerfamilie (1953) by Hermann Brellochs shows a vintner family, the father bearing the features of Hermann Schneider.

The Wartberg can be reached from Heilbronn on foot via several marked trails that suit different levels of fitness. Sturdy shoes are a good idea since some sections of the path are unpaved.

On the northern slope, in the Wolfszipfel area, a landfill and a driving practice area occupy the hill. During path construction in 1933, remains of a Roman bathing complex were found here and excavated by the Historical Association, but after 1970 they were covered by the landfill.