Spitzstein
Spitzstein is a peak in Gohrisch, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony and has an elevation of 410 metres. Spitzstein is situated nearby to the locality Pechloch, as well as near Katzstein.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pfaffenstein and Barbarine.
Pfaffenstein
Peak
Photo: Zp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pfaffenstein, formerly called the Jungfernstein, is a table hill, 434.6 m above sea level, in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in Saxony. It lies west of the River Elbe near Königstein and is also referred to as "Saxon Switzerland in miniature" on account of its diverse structure.
Barbarine
Peak
Photo: Huhu19, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Barbarine is the best-known free-standing rock formation in the German part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. It is a rock pinnacle, 42.7 metres high, and is the symbol of Saxon Switzerland. It was first climbed on 19 September 1905.
Lampertsstein
Peak
Photo: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lampertsstein is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Königstein and Bad Schandau.
Königstein
Photo: RitaMoll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Königstein is a town of 2,100 people in the Saxon Switzerland near Dresden in Germany. It is home to the Königsstein Fortress, one of the largest mountain fortresses in Europe.
Bad Schandau
Bad Schandau is a spa town in Germany, in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, at the mouth of the valley of the Kirnitzsch and in the area often described as Saxon Switzerland.
Spitzstein
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 410 metres
- Also known as: “Spitzer Stein”
- Category: landform
- Location: Gohrisch, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.8781° or 50° 52′ 41″ northLongitude
14.0919° or 14° 5′ 31″ eastElevation
410 metres (1,345 feet)Open location code
9F2PV3HR+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 656644762OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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