Grosser Stein

Grosser Stein is a stone in Schönwald, Wunsiedel, Bavaria. Grosser Stein is situated nearby to the peak Steinhölle, as well as near the hamlet Wüstenbrunn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Großer Kornberg and Pfarrkirche.

Großer Kornberg

Peak

Großer Kornberg

Photo: Mr.checker, CC BY-SA 3.0.

With its 827-metre-high peak the Große Kornberg is the northeast cornerstone of the Fichtel Mountains in south Germany. It forms a wooded ridge, which is recognisable from a long distance by its former military surveillance tower It is also the local 'house' mountain of Schönwald and Schwarzenbach an der Saale.

Pfarrkirche

Church

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Pfarrkirche is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Grosser Stein.

Ruine Hirschstein

Ruine Hirschstein

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Ruine Hirschstein is situated 4 km southwest of Grosser Stein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wüstenbrunn and Pilgramsreuth.

Wüstenbrunn

Hamlet

Photo: PeterBraun74, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wüstenbrunn is a hamlet.

Pilgramsreuth

Village

Photo: Zipacna1, CC BY 3.0.

Pilgramsreuth is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Grosser Stein.

Fohrenreuth

Village

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Fohrenreuth is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Grosser Stein.

Grosser Stein

Type: Stone
Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, geographical marker, and landform
Location: Schönwald, Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.1966° or 50° 11′ 48″ north

Longitude

12.04634° or 12° 2′ 47″ east

Open location code

9F2J52WW+JG

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=boundary_stone

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=stone

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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