Willinger Hochheideturm

image author: Jörg Humburg

In general:

New building of a observation tower - Date of completion: October 2002
Visitor capacity 120 persons
Whole year accessible
Suitable for handicapped persons
Building height in total: 59m (observation platform on 44m or 875m above sea level)

Staircase / Lift:

The observation platform can be reached with a 8-person rope lift or via the 241 steps that have been built (inside) around the lift well. On the 22 landings of the friendly created staircase windows allow you to see the "Experience height" in the truest sense of the word 'step by step. 

Observation Platform:

The closed fully glassed in steel or rather reinforced concrete construction has a diametre of 12m and has been on a height of 44m above building site (with that around 875m above sea level!) erected. It is north-west Germany's highest observation platform!!
The observation platform has been furnished with generous notice-boards so that also non-local get to know the surrounding area.

Climbing/Abseiling:

At the tower's north-west side is at present Europe's highest outdoor-climbing wall with a height of 41m situated! It is being run by a local event agency. Further info as well as times and prices can be found under: www.towerclimbing-willingen.de

Apart from the option to conquer the Hochheideturm from the outside, daring people can abseil from the observation platform!