Ludwig tower on the Donnersberg — Attraction in Kirchheimbolanden

Came here on a warm August Sunday afternoon with my oldest daughter (almost 6 years old). We parked in the Parkplatz next to it, and walked up the paved stroller-friendly path to the tour, which which took about 3 minutes. I didn't realize that the tower costs 1 euro for anyone over the age of 12, so was glad the parking is so close when I had to go back for my wallet. I also didn't realize there would be a gift / liquor shop at the base of the tower. The area around the tower had some seating, a lot of shade, and several educational signs about the area and Celtic history, as well as a Celtic statue. The tower itself is nice; it is a stone structure that is pretty, if made less so by all of the signs and stuff around its base. It has large cement stairs with no gaps and a sturdy railing, and was well lit. It took us about 5-7 minutes to get to the top with only one break for my daughter. The top is not covered, but has unobstructed views of the gorgeous area around, as well as of a large radio/television tower. The platform on the top is in a circle encircling the covered stairwell, and is large but easily crowded once there are multiple groups of people up there. The stairs also are narrow and while it is possible to pass others coming the other direction, we chose to stop to let them by safely. I enjoyed this visit, especially with the close proximity of parking...

One of the best maintained little shop with an awesome selection of local food. The owner knows everything about ongoing events in the area. The tower itself is kinda "normal". The view is great though. Don't forget to donate some Euros before you...

We had so much fun here. Lucky that the guy just arrived to open the tower when we arrived. And he did not disappoint he sang and opened his sop with local treats and then we went up the spiral staircase to enjoy the view. Going up is free for a...