The Albert Tower is located on the Iberg (563 m above sea level) between Bad Grund and Wildemann.
The newly founded Harzklub Zweigverein Bad Grund had already built a 20 m high wooden tower for 1100 marks in 1886 with the support of the Bad Grundner clubs, especially the singing clubs. Due to the effects of the weather, the wooden tower soon became unusable. The decision was made to build a new tower. Construction of the tower began on June 16, 1907, and on December 28, 1907, the 25-metre-high tower was approved. The construction costs amounted to 7,500 marks.
In 1955, the tower was renovated at great expense and given a reinforced concrete shell. In 1963, the tower had to be raised by almost 10 m as the beech trees had grown all around it, making it impossible to see all around. In 1969, the base was finally given a reinforced concrete shell to carry the building into the next millennium.
Since the lookout tower was built in 1886, there has also been a small forest restaurant. The forest restaurant at the Iberger Albertturm offers a unique attraction in addition to its rustic, Harz-fresh coziness: snowball fights in summer with natural snow from the previous winter. The snow is stored in holes in the ground created by the lime being washed out by the winter.
The Iberg stalactite cave is located at the foot of the Iberg, which was created when the groundwater level sank. The cave was discovered in the Middle Ages while mining for ore. It was opened to the public as a show cave in 1874. The 78 m long entrance tunnel was built in 1911. Today, the „Hauptmann-Spatzier-Stollen“ connects three different caves. The cave has been electrically lit since 1912.
The parking lot of the cave adventure center is also the best starting point for a hike up the Albert Tower.
