Emporkante

Emporkante is a climbing site in Lohmen, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Emporkante is situated nearby to the peak Hirschgrundkegel, as well as near the climbing site Südostwand.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bastei and Wartturm.

Bastei

Peak

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Wartturm

Peak

Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Wartturm is a rock tower in Saxon Switzerland in East Germany near the famous Bastei rocks. It stands high above the Elbe, just below the town of Rathen and dominates the view from the Bastei and Rathen looking downstream.

Vehmhöhle

Cave

Photo: L. Beck, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vehmhöhle is a cave, which is situated 250 metres east of Emporkante.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathen and Pötzscha.

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.