Weißer Stein is the name of a 548-metre (1,798 ft) high hill in the Odenwald, north of Heidelberg and east of Dossenheim.

Weißer Stein
Lookout tower on Weißer Stein
Highest point
Elevation	548 m (1,798 ft)
Prominence	130 m (430 ft)
Coordinates	49°27′13″N 8°43′24″E
Naming
English translation	White stone
Language of name	German
Pronunciation	German: [ˈvaɪsɐ ˈʃtaɪn]
Geography
Weißer Stein The location within Baden-Württemberg
Location	Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Parent range	Odenwald

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 and Neunkircher 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 the Deutsche 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" North

External links

• (in German) The tower on the Weißer Stein

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  Broadcast tower on Weißer Stein

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