- Weißer Stein
Infobox Mountain
Name = Weißer Stein
Photo = Weisser_Stein_Aussichtsturm.jpg
Caption = Lookout tower on Weisser Stein
Elevation = 548 m (1798 feet)
Location =Germany
Range =Odenwald
Prominence = 548 m
Coordinates = coord|49|27|13|N|08|43|24|E|region:DE_type:mountain
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Translation = white stone
Language = German
Pronunciation = ˈvaɪ̯sɐ ʃtaɪ̯nWeißer Stein is the name of a 548 m (1,798 ft) tall mountain in the
Odenwald , north ofHeidelberg and east ofDossenheim .On Weißer Stein is a 20 m tall lookout tower. It was built in 1906 by the members of the Odenwald club. In good weather other high mountains of the Odenwald can be seen, such as
Melibokus ,Katzenbuckel ,Tromm andNeunkircher Höhe . Near the tower is the "Höhengaststätte Weißer Stein" tavern with a beer garden.Nearby is the 108 m (354 ft) tall
broadcast tower of theDeutsche Telekom AG ("German telephone company") and an additional antenna mast. The broadcast tower is a type 11.Coordinates:
*Lookout tower: 8°43'23" East, 49°27'11" North
*Broadcast tower: 8°43'26" East, 49°27'15" North
*Antenna mast: 8°43'17" East, 49°27'10" NorthExternal links
(German) [http://www.odenwaldklub-heidelberg.de/turm.html The tower on the Weißer Stein]
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