Gömnitzberg, Mountain summit in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Gömnitzberg is a 93.8-metre-high end moraine near the village of Gömnitz in the Süsel municipality, Ostholstein district. It is the third-highest elevation in the district after the Bungsberg and the Weiberberg. At the summit stands the Gömnitzer Tower, a former sea mark, with the highest-point marker a few metres beside it and a transmission mast nearby.
A tree originally stood on the summit and helped ships navigate across the sea. The tower was later built to replace this natural landmark and serve the same purpose more effectively.
The hill's name comes from the village of Gömnitz at its foot in the Süsel municipality. The summit carries the Gömnitzer Turm, a former sea mark built to replace a tree struck by lightning that had served sailors as a landmark; a marker for the highest point stands a few metres from the tower.
The summit is reached on foot from Gömnitz; the highest-point marker stands a few metres beside the Gömnitzer Turm, with a transmission mast nearby. The open top gives a wide view over Holstein Switzerland and Lübeck Bay, so bring clothing for wind and rain.
The summit marker sits a few metres from the Gömnitzer Tower, a former sea mark built to replace a tree struck by lightning that had served sailors as a landmark. A transmission mast stands a short distance from the tower.
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