Lichtenstein
Lichtenstein is a scenic viewpoint in Arrach, Cham, Bavaria. Lichtenstein is situated nearby to the protected area Schutz des Lebensraumes für den Luchs im Steinbühler Gesenke des Kaitersberges, as well as near the climbing site Sturzflug.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Großer Riedelstein and Mittagstein.
Großer Riedelstein
Peak
Photo: Waldschmidt, Public domain.
At 1,132 m sea level the Großer Riedelstein is the highest point on the Kaitersberg mountain ridge in the Bavarian Forest in southern Germany. Its rocky summit is decorated by a stone monument in memory of the poet, Maximilian Schmidt, known as "Forest Schmidt".
Mittagstein
Peak
Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY 3.0.
The Mittagstein is a 1,034-metre-high mountain peak which rises in the middle of the Kaitersberg in the Bavarian Forest in southern Germany. On its forested summit is a chapel built in memory of those who have fallen in war.
Kreuzfelsen
Peak
Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY 3.0.
The Kreuzfelsen is a 999 m high rock outcrop, that forms the western cornerstone of the Kaitersberg mountain ridge in the Bavarian Forest in southern Germany. Kreuzfelsen is situated 2½ km northwest of Lichtenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arnbruck and Drachselsried.
Arnbruck
Village
Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY 3.0.
Arnbruck is a municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany. Arnbruck is situated 5 km southeast of Lichtenstein.
Drachselsried
Village
Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY 3.0.
Drachselsried is a municipality in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany. Drachselsried is in the Zeller Valley, and is part of the Glass Road The area is part of the Bavarian Forest National Park. Drachselsried is situated 8 km southeast of Lichtenstein.
Weißenregen
Village
Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY 3.0.
Weißenregen is a village, which is situated 8 km west of Lichtenstein.
Lichtenstein
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: rock and tourism
- Location: Arrach, Cham, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.16542° or 49° 9′ 56″ northLongitude
12.95575° or 12° 57′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8FXJ5X84+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 583538660OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rockOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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