Lokomotive
The Lokomotive is a striking climbing rock north of Kurort Rathen in Saxon Switzerland in Germany. The rock, which resembles a steam locomotive in appearance, is also known as Große Ruine, is about 30 metres high and is divided into two parts: known as Lokomotive-Dom and Lokomotive-Esse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Amselsee and Talwächter.
Amselsee
Reservoir
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The Amselsee is a small reservoir in the spa town of Rathen in Saxon Switzerland. It is located in the Free State of Saxony in Eastern Germany.
Bastei
Peak
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The Bastei is a rock formation rising 194 metres above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany. Reaching a height of 305 metres above sea level, the jagged rocks of the Bastei were formed by water erosion over one million years ago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rathen and Rathewalde.
Rathen
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Rathen is a spa town in Saxon Switzerland, Germany. It is close to the Bastei, the most famous rock formation and spectacular viewpoint in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.
Waltersdorf
Suburb
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Waltersdorf is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Lokomotive.
Lokomotive
- Type: Rock
- Description: rock in Saxony
- Categories: rock formation, climbing area, and landform
- Location: Hohnstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Lokomotive” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lokomotive”
- German: “Große Ruine”
- German: “Lokomotive-Esse”
- German: “Lokomotive”
- “Lokomotive”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kurort Rathen (Kr Pirna) station and Hirschgrund.
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About Mapcarta. 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 “Lokomotive”. Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0.