Bärensteinwarte

Bärensteinwarte is a peak in Struppen, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Bärensteinwarte is situated nearby to the locality Thürmsdorfer Wände, as well as near Kleiner Bärenstein.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Königstein Fortress and Bastei.

Königstein Fortress

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Königstein Fortress, the "Saxon Bastille", is a hilltop fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, above the town of Königstein on the left bank of the River Elbe.

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.

Hunger stone

Stone

Photo: Sastognuti, Public domain.

A hunger stone is a type of hydrological landmark common in Central Europe. Hunger stones serve as famine memorials and warnings and were erected in Germany and in ethnic German settlements throughout Europe in the 15th through 19th centuries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Königstein and Rathen.

Königstein

Photo: RitaMoll, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Königstein is a town of 2,100 people in the Saxon Switzerland near Dresden in Germany. It is home to the Königsstein Fortress, one of the largest mountain fortresses in Europe.

Rathen

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Stadt Wehlen

Town

Photo: Bautsch, Copyrighted free use.

Stadt Wehlen is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western edge of Saxon Switzerland, on the right bank of the Elbe, 6 km east of Pirna, and 23 km southeast of Dresden.

Bärensteinwarte

Type: Peak
Category: landform
Location: Struppen, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.9424° or 50° 56′ 33″ north

Longitude

14.0455° or 14° 2′ 44″ east

Open location code

9F2PW2RW+X6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2260819418

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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Localities in the Area

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