Hocksteinturm

Hocksteinturm is a peak in Hohnstein, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Hocksteinturm is situated nearby to the locality Alter Hockstein, as well as near Kohlichtkanzel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bastei and Hohnstein Castle.

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.

Hohnstein Castle

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hohnstein Castle is a medieval castle in the village of the same name, Hohnstein in Saxon Switzerland in the Free State of Sachsen in eastern Germany.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathen and Porschdorf.

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.

Porschdorf

Village

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Porschdorf is a former municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, in eastern Germany. With effect from 1 January 2012, it has been incorporated into the town of Bad Schandau.

Stadt Wehlen

Town

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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.

Hocksteinturm

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

50.9798° or 50° 58′ 47″ north

Longitude

14.1008° or 14° 6′ 3″ east

Open location code

9F2PX4H2+W8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 251874683

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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Localities in the Area

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