A magnificent view over the 140-hectare area of the Stöffel Park is offered by the observation tower, which was inaugurated in July 2006. The 16-meter-high tower can be reached via the village of Stockum-Püschen and is always freely accessible.
Hiking tip
You can hike to the lookout tower: The IVV trail "Around the Stöffel" also takes you along here on its approximately 10 kilometers. The starting point is the Stöffel Park in Enspel. Translated: deepl Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
STÖFFEL OBSERVATION TOWER AT THE CRATER RIM
The observation tower, which was inaugurated in July 2006, offers a magnificent view over the 140 hectare area of the Stöffel Park and a beautiful piece of the Westerwald.
The 16-meter-high tower can be reached via the village of Stockum-Püschen and is always freely accessible.
A sign ("Stöffel lookout tower") in the centre of Stockum-Püschen leads you uphill to the car park at the playground. Here there is plenty of space to romp and rest. The 10-kilometre-long permanent hiking trail "Rund um den Stöffel-Park" also passes here.
After a few steps into the forest (turn left), the visitor reaches the observation tower, which stands on the edge of the large basalt quarry.
At the time, 17 tons of steel and around EUR 100,000 were spent on this project.
Hiking tip
You can walk to the lookout tower: At the IVV circuit around Stöffel: it's about 10 kilometers long. Starting point is the Stöffel Park (www.stoeffelpark.de).
(The text has been translated from DeepL).
Contact and directions
Stöffelstraße
57647 Enspel
