Sammlerwand

Sammlerwand is a peak in Saxony, Germany. Sammlerwand is situated nearby to the locality Kapellenwände, as well as near Steinlöcher.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pravčická brána and Winterstein.

Pravčická brána

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The Pravčická brána is a narrow rock formation in Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic, approx. 3 km northeast of Hřensko. With a span of 26.5 metres, an inside height of 16 metres, 8 metre maximum width and 3 metre arch, it is the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, and one of the most striking nature monuments in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.

Winterstein

Peak

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The Winterstein, also called the Hinteres Raubschloss, is an isolated, elongated rock massif in the hinterland of Saxon Switzerland in East Germany. On the summit there was once a medieval castle, also called Winterstein, of which remains such as rebates for timber beams, hewn-out steps and cisterns are still visible.

Kuhstall

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The Kuhstall is the second largest natural arch in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains after the Pravčická brána. It is located on the Neuer Wildenstein, a 337 m high rock outcrop in the hinterland of Saxon Switzerland, south of the Lichtenhain Waterfall and above the Kirnitzsch valley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hřensko and Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna.

Hřensko

Village

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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.

Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna

Village

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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.