The Königstuhl summit allows visitors views of the city of Heidelberg and the Neckar river.

On days with good conditions the view extends to the Pfaelzerwald (Palatinate Forest), which is roughly 40–50 km away.

[citation needed] The hill is linked to Altstadt, by the Heidelberger Bergbahn, a two section historic funicular railway that stops at Heidelberg Castle, located on the lower slopes of the Königstuhl, the Molkenkur restaurant/hotel, and the ultimate stop at the mountain top which host a restaurant, an entertainment park for kids and various walking paths.

The Max Planck Institute for Astronomy is located near the summit of the Königstuhl, as is the historic Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl astronomical observatory, established in 1898.

Königstuhl has a temperate Oceanic climate(Köppen: Cfb), similar to the city of Heidelberg, but with colder temperatures and much higher precipitation throughout the year.