Großer Riedelstein
At 1,132 m sea level the Großer Riedelstein is the highest point on the Kaitersberg mountain ridge in the Bavarian Forest in southern Germany. Its rocky summit is decorated by a stone monument in memory of the poet, Maximilian Schmidt, known as "Forest Schmidt".| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Waldschmidt, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mittagstein and Mühlriegel.
Mittagstein
Peak
Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY 3.0.
The Mittagstein is a 1,034-metre-high mountain peak which rises in the middle of the Kaitersberg in the Bavarian Forest in southern Germany. On its forested summit is a chapel built in memory of those who have fallen in war.
Mühlriegel
Peak
Photo: Rosa-Maria Rinkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mühlriegel is a mountain in Bavaria, Germany.
Kreuzfelsen
Peak
Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY 3.0.
The Kreuzfelsen is a 999 m high rock outcrop, that forms the western cornerstone of the Kaitersberg mountain ridge in the Bavarian Forest in southern Germany.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arrach and Drachselsried.
Arrach
Village
Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY 3.0.
Arrach is a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany. It lies within the scenic valley of the Lamer Winkel. It is located in/near the Bavarian Forest.
Drachselsried
Village
Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY 3.0.
Drachselsried is a municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany. Drachselsried is in the Zeller Valley, and is part of the Glass Road The area is part of the Bavarian Forest National Park.
Weißenregen
Village
Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY 3.0.
Weißenregen is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Großer Riedelstein.
Großer Riedelstein
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,132 metres
- Description: mountain
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Arnbruck, Regen, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.1659° or 49° 9′ 57″ northLongitude
12.973° or 12° 58′ 23″ eastElevation
1,132 metres (3,714 feet)Open location code
8FXJ5X8F+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 96428401OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Großer Riedelstein” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Großer Riedelstein”
- Czech: “Grosser Riedelstein”
- Dutch: “Großer Riedelstein”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جروسير ريديلستين”
- French: “Großer Riedelstein”
- German: “Großer Riedelstein”
- German: “Riedlstein”
- Ladin: “Großer Riedelstein”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waldschmidtdenkmal and Kleiner Riedelstein.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Großer Riedelstein”. Photo: Waldschmidt, Public domain.