Wetterkreuzberg, Hill summit in the Haardt range, Maikammer, Germany

Wetterkreuzberg is a 400.7 m high hill in the Haardt range at the eastern edge of the Palatine Forest in Rhineland-Palatinate. It is one of the outlying peaks of the Kalmit massif, linked to the Kanzel to the north by a shallow saddle. On its summit stand the Maria-Schutz-Kapelle, visible from far off, and the weather cross that gives the hill its name.

The hill's name comes from the Wetterkreuz, a cross erected on the eastern side of the summit in 1863; an inscription records that earlier versions existed before 1845. Such crosses were set up as a pious plea to spare the wine harvest from storms. In 1953 the Maria-Schutz-Kapelle was built on the plateau, fulfilling a vow made in 1944 by women of the Maikammer parish and Prelate Eichenlaub in thanks for protection from wartime destruction.

The hill's name comes from the weather cross erected on its eastern slope in 1863; an inscription notes earlier versions existed before 1845. Such crosses were set up to ask protection for the grape harvest from storms, and petition processions continued into modern times. The Maria-Schutz-Kapelle was built in 1953 after women of the Maikammer parish and Prelate Eichenlaub made a vow in 1944.

Visitors can reach the summit using marked hiking trails throughout the year. Winter months from December through March require appropriate equipment due to snow and ice conditions.

The hill's name comes from the weather cross on its eastern summit slope, erected in 1863; an inscription notes that earlier versions existed before 1845. Such crosses were set up to ask protection for the grape harvest from storms, and petition processions continued into modern times.