Wachbühl, Mountain summit in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Wachbühl is a 792.7 m high viewpoint hill in the Raumschaft Bad Wurzach area of the Ravensburg district, the highest elevation of the Zeiler Schotterfeld and of the former Oberamt Leutkirch. The viewpoint lies on the Seibranz cadastral area; on clear days the Alps are visible, though woods and copses restrict the view toward the Westallgäu and Oberschwaben. To the north the view opens over the wooded Marstetter gravel plain, the Danube valley and the Swabian Alb.
In 1871, a Friedenslinde (peace linden) was planted on the Wachbühl to mark Germany's victory over France that year; it still stands on the summit. The hill lies on the Seibranz cadastral area and is the highest point of the Bad Wurzach area and of the former Oberamt Leutkirch.
At least once a year a Bergmesse (mountain mass) or mountain service is celebrated on the Wachbühl, a local religious tradition. The Friedenslinde, a lime tree planted on the summit in 1871 to mark Germany's victory over France that year, stands as a commemorative landmark.
The viewpoint lies on the Seibranz district and is reached on foot; no road leads to the top. Views to the west over the Allgäu and Upper Swabia are blocked by woods and copses, while the outlook north toward the Marstetter gravel plain, the Danube valley and the Swabian Jura is open. A mountain mass or service is held here at least once a year.
On the summit stands the Friedenslinde, a lime tree planted in 1871 to mark Germany's victory over France that year. It has since overlooked the valley and, on clear days, the Alps.
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