Altenberg (Limpurg Hills)

Altenberg
The summit during the construction of the tower
Highest point
Elevation	564.7 m (1,853 ft)
Coordinates	48°57′46″N 09°54′07″E / 48.96278°N 9.90194°E / 48.96278; 9.90194Coordinates: 48°57′46″N 09°54′07″E / 48.96278°N 9.90194°E / 48.96278; 9.90194
Geography
Altenberg Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Parent range	Limpurg Hills

The Altenberg is the highest summit in the Limpurg Hills in southwest Germany, reaching a height of 564.7 m above sea level (NHN) and rising some 60 metres above the surrounding area. It lies east of Hohenberg, a village in the municipality of Sulzbach-Laufen, within the county of Schwäbisch Hall in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

At the summit is the Altenberg Tower, a 38.3-metre-highobservation tower The tower was opened on 7 October 2007 and measures 36 metres from the ground to the observation platform. As a result the fully covered viewing point is at a height of about 600 m.