Naturschutzgebiet Pfaffenstein/ Aussichtstürme auf dem Pfaffenstein

Naturschutzgebiet Pfaffenstein/ Aussichtstürme auf dem Pfaffenstein is in Königstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Naturschutzgebiet Pfaffenstein/ Aussichtstürme auf dem Pfaffenstein is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein, as well as near the peak Hafersack.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein and Pfaffenstein.

Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein is a scenic viewpoint.

Pfaffenstein

Peak

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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

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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.