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.

Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aussichtsturm Pfaffenstein is a scenic viewpoint.

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

Photo: Jynto, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Papstdorf

Village

Photo: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Papstdorf is a village.

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
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Latitude

50.8781° or 50° 52′ 41″ north

Longitude

14.0919° or 14° 5′ 31″ east

Elevation

410 metres (1,345 feet)

Open location code

9F2PV3HR+7Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 656644762

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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