Kernenturm is a lookout tower on the wooded Kernen ridge east of Stuttgart. It belongs to the city's wider hill-and-vineyard landscape, where short train rides and forest paths quickly replace traffic with beech woods and long views.
The tower is worthwhile for walkers who want a quieter outing than the central museums and palace squares. Climb it on a clear day for a panorama over the Rems valley, Stuttgart's eastern edge, and the rolling country beyond.