Große-Gans-Wächter
Große-Gans-Wächter is a peak in Saxony, Germany. Große-Gans-Wächter is situated nearby to the locality Raaber Kessel, as well as near Kleine Gans.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bastei and Rathen Open Air Stage.
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.
Rathen Open Air Stage
Theater building
Photo: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rathen Open Air Stage is a natural stage in Saxon Switzerland in East Germany. It is located in a hollow at the upper end of the Wehlgrund valley between the rocks of Kleine Gans and Großer Wehrturm below the famous Bastei rocks and Neurathen Castle.
Rauenstein
Peak
Photo: Alma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rauenstein is a table hill in Saxon Switzerland in Germany. It rises west of the Elbe inside the Elbe loop near Rathen. It has a height of 304 metres and drops steeply to the north into the Elbe valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rathen and Königstein.
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.
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.
Hohnstein
Town
Photo: Dirk Schmidt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hohnstein is a town located in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony, in eastern Germany. As of 2020, its population numbered a total of 3,262.
Große-Gans-Wächter
- Type: Peak
- Categories: climbing site, sports location, and landform
- Location: Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.9661° or 50° 57′ 58″ northLongitude
14.078° or 14° 4′ 41″ eastOpen location code
9F2PX38H+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 2260819440OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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