Affensteine
The Affensteine are a long chain of deeply fissured rocks in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains that are located east of Bad Schandau in the German region of Saxon Switzerland.Photo: L. Beck, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bloßstock and Carolafelsen.
Frienstein
Peak
The Frienstein, also called the Vorderes Raubschloss, is a rock formation, about 130 metres high, in Saxon Switzerland. It lies on the northern slopes of the Großer Winterberg in the Affensteine rocks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lichtenhain and Mittelndorf.
Lichtenhain
Village
Photo: Z thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lichtenhain is a village in Saxony, Germany, situated in the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. It lies on the S154 road that links Bad Schandau and Sebnitz. Lichtenhain is situated 3 km north of Affensteine.
Mittelndorf
Village
Photo: Alma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mittelndorf is a village in Saxony, Germany, situated in the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. It was one of the villages that composed the municipality of Kirnitzschtal. Since 1 October 2012, it is part of the town Sebnitz. Mittelndorf is situated 3 km northwest of Affensteine.
Schmilka
Suburb
Photo: Kolossos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schmilka is a suburb, which is situated 3 km south of Affensteine.
Affensteine
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 360 metres
- Description: Rock formation in Germany
- Categories: rock formation and landform
- Location: Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Slovak—“Affensteine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Affensteine”
- Czech: “Affensteine”
- Dutch: “Affensteine”
- Esperanto: “Affensteine”
- French: “Affensteine”
- German: “Affensteine”
- German: “Rohnspitze”
- Ladin: “Affensteine”
- Slovak: “Affensteine”
- “Affensteine”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forst Bad Schandau and Carolafelsen.
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