Rauschensteiner Nadel

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Winterstein and Frienstein.

Winterstein

Peak

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The Winterstein, also called the Hinteres Raubschloss, is an isolated, elongated rock massif in the hinterland of Saxon Switzerland in East Germany. On the summit there was once a medieval castle, also called Winterstein, of which remains such as rebates for timber beams, hewn-out steps and cisterns are still visible.

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.

Kuhstall

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The Kuhstall is the second largest natural arch in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains after the Pravčická brána. It is located on the Neuer Wildenstein, a 337 m high rock outcrop in the hinterland of Saxon Switzerland, south of the Lichtenhain Waterfall and above the Kirnitzsch valley.

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.