Heringsturm

Heringsturm is a peak in Bad Schandau, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Heringsturm is situated nearby to the locality Kapellenwände, as well as near Steinlöcher.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pravčická brána and Frienstein.

Pravčická brána

Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Pravčická brána is a narrow rock formation in Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic, approx. 3 km northeast of Hřensko. With a span of 26.5 metres, an inside height of 16 metres, 8 metre maximum width and 3 metre arch, it is the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, and one of the most striking nature monuments in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.

Frienstein

Peak

Photo: Prazak, CC BY 2.5.

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.

Großer Winterberg

Peak

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Großer Winterberg is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany. It is the second highest mountain of the Saxon Switzerland and is located on the border between Germany and the Czech Republic.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hřensko and Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna.

Hřensko

Village

Photo: L. Beck, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hřensko is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. With an elevation of 130 metres above sea level, it is the lowest situated municipality in the country.

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.