Parkstein
The Parkstein, also called the Hoher Parkstein and Basaltkegel Hoher Parkstein is a well-known local hill and tourist destination in the Steinwald Mountains of central Germany.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: basalt pin in Germany
- Also known as: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Parkstein and St. Mary’s Hill Church and the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirchendemenreuth and Altenstadt an der Waldnaab.
Kirchendemenreuth
Village
Kirchendemenreuth is a municipality in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria, Germany. It includes the village of Steinreuth. Kirchendemenreuth is situated 6 km north of Parkstein.
Altenstadt an der Waldnaab
Village
Altenstadt an der Waldnaab is a municipality in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Waldnaab, 2 km southeast of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, and 5 km north of Weiden in der Oberpfalz. Altenstadt an der Waldnaab is situated 7 km east of Parkstein.
Mühlberg
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Parkstein
- Categories: mountain, geotope, volcanic pipe, volcano, and tourism
- Location: Parkstein, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.7315° or 49° 43′ 53″ north
Longitude
12.06995° or 12° 4′ 12″ east
Elevation
595 metres (1,952 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FXJP3J9+HX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Parkstein” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Aragonese: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Arpitan: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Asturian: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Basque: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Bavarian: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Breton: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Catalan: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Cebuano: “Parkstein”
- Corsican: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Croatian: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Czech: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Danish: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Dutch: “Parkstein”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل باسالتكيجيل پاركستين”
- Esperanto: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Esperanto: “Parkstein”
- Estonian: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Finnish: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- French: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Friulian: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Galician: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- German: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- German: “Parkstein”
- Hungarian: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Icelandic: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Ido: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Indonesian: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Interlingua: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Interlingue: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Irish: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Italian: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Jèrriais: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Kongo: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Ladin: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Ligurian: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Limburgan: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Low German: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Luxembourgish: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Malagasy: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Malay: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Minangkabau: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Neapolitan: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Picard: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Piemontese: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Polish: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Portuguese: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Romanian: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Romansh: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Sardinian: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Scots: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Serbian: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Sicilian: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Slovak: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Slovenian: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Spanish: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Swahili: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Swedish: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Swiss German: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Venetian: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Vietnamese: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Vlaams: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Volapük: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Walloon: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Welsh: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Wolof: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
- Zulu: “Basaltkegel Parkstein”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Basaltkegel Parkstein and Ave Maria Grotte.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Parksteiner Geopfad and Bergstüberl.
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