Römerstein (mountain)
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Römerstein is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. It lies on a plateau, whose highest point is 872 metres (2,861 ft) above sea level.
It is named after the municipality of Römerstein in the district of Reutlingen, in which territory it lies. Although the Romans in Donnstetten settled immediately east of the mountain between AD 85-260, the name is not derived from them but from the name of the family Rem, which was established in the 14th Century in the region. The forested crest of the hill rises an average of only about 70 metres above its immediate surroundings, but due to its location (near the northwest Albtrauf, above the deep Lenninger
Lautertal
and by the falling south plateau) it offers excellent visibility.
The tower is open during the warm seasons, on weekends and holidays, at the foot of which is a barbecue area and playground equipment for children.
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It lies on a plateau, whose highest point is 872 metres (2,861 ft) above sea level.
It is named after the municipality of Römerstein in the district of Reutlingen, in which territory it lies. Although the Romans in Donnstetten settled immediately east of the mountain between AD 85-260, the name is not derived from them but from the name of the family Rem, which was established in the 14th Century in the region. The forested crest of the hill rises an average of only about 70 metres above its immediate surroundings, but due to its location (near the northwest Albtrauf, above the deep Lenninger
Lenningen
Lenningen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
Lautertal
Lauter (Neckar)
The Lauter is a right tributary of the Neckar and arises on the Albtrauf escarpment of the Swabian Alb.- History :The Lauter is formed by the confluence of the White Lauter, which rises east of Gutenberg and the Black Lauter, which arises near Schlattstall in Lenningen. Both streams are fed from...
and by the falling south plateau) it offers excellent visibility.
Lookout tower
At the highest point of the mountain is the 28 m (92 ft) high tower. This was built in 1912 by the Swabian Albverein (one of the oldest hiking clubs in Germany). The tower was designed as a timber boarded construction on a stone basement. From its viewing platform above the treetops to the north overlooks the Lauter and the Alp foothills to the Kaiser mountains. In the Northeast, the highest visible summit is Filstal; in the other directions the Swabian Alps can be seen.The tower is open during the warm seasons, on weekends and holidays, at the foot of which is a barbecue area and playground equipment for children.