Pfaffenstein

Pfaffenstein is a scenic viewpoint in Aalen, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg. Pfaffenstein is situated near the peak Zwerenberg, as well as near the pond Zottige Hülbe.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Unterkochen station and Kocherburg.

Unterkochen station

Railway station

Unterkochen station is a railway station in the city of Aalen, located in the Ostalbkreis district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The station lies on the Brenz Railway. The train services are operated by SWEG Bahn Stuttgart. Unterkochen station is situated 2 km northwest of Pfaffenstein.

Kocherburg

Archaeological site

Photo: Geak, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kocherburg is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km north of Pfaffenstein.

Waldkapelle Maria bei der Eiche Aalen

Church

Photo: Geak, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Waldkapelle Maria bei der Eiche Aalen is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Pfaffenstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Himmlingen and Aalen.

Himmlingen

Hamlet

Photo: Aalen1, CC0.

Himmlingen is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km north of Pfaffenstein.

Aalen

Town

Photo: Memorino, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Aalen is a town located in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, about 70 kilometres east of Stuttgart and 48 kilometres north of Ulm. Aalen is situated 5 km northwest of Pfaffenstein.

Bernlohe

Hamlet

Photo: Harjawalski, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bernlohe is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Pfaffenstein.

Pfaffenstein

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Categories: rock and tourism
Location: Aalen, Ostalbkreis, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

48.79827° or 48° 47′ 54″ north

Longitude

10.13755° or 10° 8′ 15″ east

Open location code

8FWGQ4XQ+82

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1606735933

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=rock

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Zwerenberg and Zottige Hülbe.

Nearby Places

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