Rauschenspitze

Rauschenspitze is a peak in Bad Schandau, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Rauschenspitze is situated near the locality Breite Kluft, as well as near Kelchsteine.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Frienstein and Kaiserkrone.

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.

Kaiserkrone

Peak

Photo: Olaf1541, CC BY 2.5.

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

Photo: Rainerhaufe, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Photo: Mghamburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

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 300 inhabitants. With an elevation of 130 metres above sea level, it is the lowest municipality in the country.

Mittelndorf

Village

Photo: Alma, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mittelndorf is a village in Saxony, Germany, situated in the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. It was one of the villages that composed the municipality of Kirnitzschtal. Since 1 October 2012, it is part of the town Sebnitz.

Rauschenspitze

Type: Peak
Categories: climbing site, sports location, and landform
Location: Bad Schandau, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.905° or 50° 54′ 18″ north

Longitude

14.2255° or 14° 13′ 32″ east

Open location code

9F2PW63G+X5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 251874994

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=climbing

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Breite Kluft and Kelchsteine.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rauschenkuppe and Rauschenturmscharte.

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Worth a closer look: Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel and Königstein.

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