Dreistelzberg, Mountain summit in Rhön, Germany
The Dreistelzberg is a 660.4 m high mountain in the Bavarian Rhön, the highest summit of the Brückenauer Kuppenrhön, rising isolated near Bad Brückenau. On its western summit stands a 16.2 m steel observation tower built in 1895 from five lattice cuboids, with a square platform at about 9 m and a round viewing turret at 15.2 m.
The Dreistelzberg is a volcanic cone, listed by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment as a valuable geotope (no. 672R002). A wooden observation tower stood on the western summit in the 19th century and was renewed in 1878; it was 12 m high with 49 steps. The present steel tower dates from 1895, was added to the monument list in 1998, dismantled and hot-dip galvanized in 2002, and reopened in 2003.
The name comes from a local legend about three proud women whose castle vanished into the mountain after they turned away a pilgrim seeking shelter. This story still connects people to the landscape today.
The approach follows hiking trails through the surrounding forest, accessible year-round. The paths are well-marked with varying gradients to suit different fitness levels.
The summit area holds a steel observation tower from 1895, 16.2 metres tall, with a round viewing platform at 15.2 metres. It was dismantled, hot-dip galvanised and rebuilt in 2002, then reopened in 2003.
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