Cunnersdorfer Nadel

Cunnersdorfer Nadel is a peak in Gohrisch, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Cunnersdorfer Nadel is situated nearby to the locality Pechloch, as well as near Katzstein.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pfaffenstein and Barbarine.

Pfaffenstein

Peak

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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

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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

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Lampertsstein is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Königstein and Bad Schandau.

Königstein

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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

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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.