Nordwestwand (o.U.)

Nordwestwand (o.U.) is a climbing site in Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Nordwestwand (o.U.) is situated nearby to the climbing site Alter Weg, as well as near the peak Steinerne Scheune.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein and Pfaffenstein.

Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein

Scenic viewpoint

Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 290 metres southwest of Nordwestwand (o.U.).

Pfaffenstein

Peak

Photo: Zp, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Pfaffenstein, formerly called the Jungfernstein, is a table hill, 434.6 m above sea level, in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony. It lies west of the River Elbe near Königstein and is also referred to as "Saxon Switzerland in miniature" on account of its diverse structure.

Barbarine

Peak

Photo: Huhu19, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Barbarine is the best-known free-standing rock formation in the German part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. It is a rock pinnacle, 42.7 metres high, and is the symbol of Saxon Switzerland. It was first climbed on 19 September 1905.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pfaffendorf and Gohrisch.

Pfaffendorf

Village

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pfaffendorf is a village.

Gohrisch

Village

Photo: Dirk Schmidt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gohrisch is a village.

Cunnersdorf

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cunnersdorf is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Nordwestwand (o.U.).

Nordwestwand (o.U.)

Type: Climbing site
Category: sports location
Location: Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.90086° or 50° 54′ 3″ north

Longitude

14.08382° or 14° 5′ 2″ east

Open location code

9F2PW32M+8G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14107671081

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=climbing

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Highlights include Nordwestwand and Alter Weg.

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