Teufelsturm
The Teufelsturm is a prominent rock tower and climbing rock formed of Elbe Sandstone, about forty metres high in Saxon Switzerland in northeastern Germany.Photo: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Peak
- Description: Rock formation in Germany
- Also known as: “Mittagstein”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Frienstein and Kaiserkrone.
Frienstein
Peak
Kaiserkrone
Peak
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 200 inhabitants. With an elevation of 130 metres above sea level, it is the lowest situated 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.
Teufelsturm
- Categories: rock formation, climbing area, climbing site, sports location, and landform
- Location: Bad Schandau, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxon Switzerland, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.9052° or 50° 54′ 19″ northLongitude
14.2189° or 14° 13′ 8″ eastOpen location code
9F2PW649+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 251875140OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbingWikidata ID
Q1644264
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In Other Languages
“Teufelsturm” goes by many names.
- German: “Butterweckfels”
- German: “Campanile”
- German: “Mittagfels”
- German: “Mittagsstein”
- German: “Teufelsturm”
- “Teufelsturm”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Spitzkegel and Hohe Wand.
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