Uhlberg

Lookout tower Uhlbergturm on the Uhlberg

The Uhlberg in the city of Filderstadt is a 469.6 m above sea level. NHN high elevation of the beautiful book in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg. Especially because of its observation tower Uhlbergturm it is a popular recreation destination.

Geographical location

The Uhlberg is a north-eastern foothills of the beautiful book, a forest area of ​​South German Keuper highlands, in the Natural Park Schonbuch. It rises south of the town of Filderstadt parts Plattenhardt and Bonlanden and to the north of the hamlet of New Aichtaler house. South past the mountain flows about in west-east direction which Aich, which is about 2 km south-east of Mount spanned by the Aichtal Bridge, and east approximately north-south direction of its flow Baumbach. About 3 km west-north- west is the Siebenmuehlental.

Uhlbergturm

In the southern tip region of Uhlbergs there is a clearing. At its northern edge is at the highest point of the mountain since 1963, the 25 meter high observation tower Uhlbergturm who has only intermittently open.

As early as 1890 there was built a wooden scaffold views, which in 1903 was replaced by a 17.5 m high wooden tower, which had to be 1961 but canceled due to pest infestation. 1963, the current concrete tower was built by the company Gustav Epple by the architect Karl Hörz.

From the observation deck of Uhlbergturms you have a look at much of the Albtrauf - from Plettenberg over the Hohenzollern, the Rossberg, the Hohenneuffen and Teck to the Kaiser mountains.

On Uhlbergturm is a well only temporarily kiosk open the Swabian Alp Association. There is also a barbecue area and a playground.

Since 2009 located on the tower, an antenna system of the digital public broadcasting.

Transport links

The Uhlberg can of Plattenhardt, Bonlanden, and be the Aichtaler districts New House and Aich reached Coming walking on forest paths. For example, is located on the southern outskirts of Plattenhardt edge of the forest on the side street Schlattweg a trail parking lot.