Pilzhübel

Pilzhübel is a mountain in Saxony's Ore Mountains, southeastern Germany. Although its appearance is that of a broad hill without steep slopes, its geographical position allows for wide panoramic views of the surrounding valleys and peaks of the Ore Mountains including Fichtelberg and Klínovec in the south and Augustusburg Hunting Lodge in the north, as well as Bornwald forest.

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Type: Peak with an elevation of 596 metres
Description: mountain in Germany
Also known as: “Pilzhubel” and “Pilzhuebel”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wildeck Castle and Scharfenstein Castle.

Wildeck Castle

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Wildeck Castle or Wildeck Palace is an old hunting lodge in Zschopau in Saxony. It stands on a rocky spur above the River Zschopau.

Scharfenstein Castle

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Scharfenstein Castle lies on an elongated hill spur above the village of Scharfenstein, in the municipality of Drebach in the Ore Mountains of Saxony, Germany. The castle is one of 24 sites run by the state-owned State Palaces, Castles and Gardens of Saxony.

Bodemerkanzel

Scenic viewpoint

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Bodemerkanzel is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Krumhermersdorf and Wilischthal.

Krumhermersdorf

Village

Krumhermersdorf is a village in the large county borough of Zschopau in the district Erzgebirgskreis in eastern Germany. It was first mentioned in the records in 1369.