Augstberg

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The Augstberg in the Swabian Alb is a survey in the district of Reutlingen in Baden- Württemberg. With 849 m above sea level. NHN forms the forested, from reef limestones of the White Jura ( Kimmeridgian ) existing summit the highest peak in the urban area of ​​Trochtelfingen. It is located about 1.5 km south of Steinhilben, an eastern district of Trochtelfingen.

Augstbergturm

On the Augstberggipfel is the Augstbergturm, a 30 meter high observation tower of the Swabian Alp Association. A 1894 built at this point, 15-meter high wooden scaffold views in 1898 damaged by a storm, then strengthened and increased to 22 meters. In 1910 an autumn storm the scaffolding to collapse. The present tower, a seven-story wooden structure on reinforced concrete foundation, was inaugurated in May 1963. It is open daily.

The contrast between peaks and Flächenalb dominates the panorama. The boundary of the two regions, the cliff line of Molassemeers runs, about three kilometers south of the Augstbergs. To the north, overlooking the hills and uplands of the Reutlinger Münsinger Alb. In the southwest of the slopes on both sides of the Laucherttals can be seen, in the southeast, the falling of the Danube Zwiefalter Alb. When visibility is good in the south appear the Alps from the Bernese Oberland to watzmann.