View of Willingen – Hochheideturm Observation Tower loop from Willingen
View of Willingen – Hochheideturm Observation Tower loop from Willingen
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View of Willingen – Hochheideturm Observation Tower loop from Willingen
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8.71km
260m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 9, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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1.77 km
View of Willingen
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2.14 km
View of Hochheideturm
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2.22 km
Trail to Hochheideturm
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2.51 km
Hochheideturm Observation Tower
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If you still have enough strength in your legs, you will reach the glazed observation deck over 241 steps. But there is also a lift available and you can so comfortably enjoy the great view from up there.
Speaking of strength - you can refuel in the Ettelsberg hut next door. The hut keeper Siggi always ensures a good mood with his whistle trumpet or the alphorn and the burning "hut spirit" and the pea soup in the glass have reached a true cult status.
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2.59 km
Ettelsberg Summit and Hochheideturm (High Heath Tower)
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It is located in the Upland, in the Diemelsee Nature Park. Its summit rises about 2 km south-southwest and above the main town of Willingen. To the northwest, its landscape falls into the Hoppecke valley and to the northeast into that of the Itter.
Its neighboring mountains include Mühlenkopf (approx. 815 m) in the south-southeast, Hegekopf (842.9 m) in the south-southwest and Mittelsberg (801 m) in the west; about 2.5 km northwest, beyond the Hoppecke valley, lies the Hoppernkopf (805 m).
Fantastic nature and super beautiful hiking trails.
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2.72 km
Willingen storage pond (Ettelsberg Reservoir)
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4.80 km
Mühlenkopf Ski Jump (Willingen)
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6.85 km
View of the Willingen Viaduct
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8.71 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.44 km
1.74 km
252 m
152 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
5.35 km
2.03 km
736 m
317 m
227 m
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Elevation
Highest point (830 m)
Lowest point (580 m)
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