Großer Kornberg
With its 827-metre-high peak the Große Kornberg is the northeast cornerstone of the Fichtel Mountains in south Germany. It forms a wooded ridge, which is recognisable from a long distance by its former military surveillance tower It is also the local 'house' mountain of Schönwald and Schwarzenbach an der Saale.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 826 metres
- Description: mountain
- Also known as: “Burgruine Hirschstein”, “Kornberg (Berg)”, and “Schönburgwarte”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ruine Hirschstein and Neuenhammer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dörflas bei Kirchenlamitz and Spielberg.
Spielberg
Village
Großer Kornberg
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.18264° or 50° 10′ 58″ north
Longitude
12.02034° or 12° 1′ 13″ east
Elevation
826 metres (2,710 feet)
Open location code
9F2J52MC+34
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ladin—“Großer Kornberg” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Grosser Kornberg”
- Cebuano: “Großer Kornberg”
- Dutch: “Großer Kornberg”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جروسير كورنبيرج”
- French: “Großer Kornberg”
- German: “Großer Kornberg”
- Ladin: “Großer Kornberg”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Spitalwald and Steinhöhe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Gipfelbuch and Schönburgwarte.
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Worth a closer look: Munich and Nuremberg.
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