Dommel, Mountain summit in Hesse, Germany

Dommel is a 738 m high mountain in the Rothaar Mountains, in the Upland region of Hesse, between Willingen and the Diemelsee reservoir. Its summit rises 2.8 km north-northeast of Rattlar and 2 km west of Ottlar, and is encircled by the Dommelbach stream. On the summit stands the Dommelturm, a 14 m wooden observation tower with a steel staircase built in 2007.

A simple wooden frame is documented on the Dommel summit as early as 1909. According to local residents, a successor tower stood there until about 1945 and probably served as a fire watch against air raids. The tower built in 1973 on four concrete foundations was closed in 2006 because it was dilapidated and demolished; in September 2007 a new 14 m high wooden tower with a steel staircase was erected.

The name Dommel also refers to the stream that wraps around the mountain on its east, south and west sides before flowing into the Itter, which feeds the western arm of the Diemelsee. The summit tower is called the Dommelturm, and the Dommelhof lies below its southeastern spurs.

The summit is accessible via marked hiking trails from nearby parking areas, with conditions varying throughout the year. Clear spring and autumn days offer the best visibility for the hike to the top.

The first documented structure on the summit was a simple wooden frame recorded in 1909; a successor is said to have stood until about 1945, possibly used as a fire watch against air raids. The present 14 m wooden Dommelturm with steel stairs was built in September 2007 after its predecessor was closed and demolished in 2006.