Sonnenspitze

Sonnenspitze is a peak in Bad Schandau, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Sonnenspitze is situated nearby to the locality Hinterwinkel, as well as near Mittelwinkel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Frienstein and Kaiserkrone.

Frienstein

Peak

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The Frienstein, also called the Vorderes Raubschloss, is a rock formation, about 130 metres high, in Saxon Switzerland. It lies on the northern slopes of the Großer Winterberg in the Affensteine rocks.

Kaiserkrone

Peak

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The Kaiserkrone is a heavily abraded and jagged remains of a table hill that, together with the Zirkelstein, rises above the level plain of Schöna, immediately on the outskirts of the village in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the German state of Saxony.

Falkenstein

Peak

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The Falkenstein is one of the best-known climbing peaks in Saxon Switzerland. It is situated near the rocky Schrammsteine ridge southeast of the town of Bad Schandau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna and Hřensko.

Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna

Village

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Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna is a municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district in the German federal state of Saxony. It has a population of approximately 1,600 and is located close to the Czech border in Saxon Switzerland, a popular tourist region.

Hřensko

Village

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Hřensko is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. With an elevation of 130 metres above sea level, it is the lowest municipality in the country.