Geißknock
Geißknock is a peak in Obertrubach, Forchheim, Bavaria and has an elevation of 550 metres. Geißknock is situated nearby to the hamlet Galgenberg, as well as near Liebenau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bärnfels Castle and Leienfels Castle.
Bärnfels Castle
Castle
Photo: Franck-N, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ruins of Bärnfels Castle are the remains of a late mediaeval aristocratic castle on the southern edge of the village of Bärnfels in the municipality of Obertrubach in the Upper Franconian county of Forchheim in Bavaria.
Leienfels Castle
Leienfels Castle was a late medieval aristocratic castle, immediately northwest of the eponymous village of Leienfels in the region of Franconian Switzerland in Germany.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gößweinstein and Pottenstein.
Gößweinstein
Photo: Furball62, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gößweinstein is a municipality in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria in Germany. It lies within the region known as Franconian Switzerland.
Pottenstein
Photo: Gliwi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pottenstein is a town in Franconian Switzerland, in the district of Upper Franconia. Pottenstein is in the steep rocky gorge carved by the River Püttlach, with many interesting rock formations, overlooked by Pottenstein Castle since the 11th century.
Geißknock
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 550 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Obertrubach, Forchheim, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.7283° or 49° 43′ 42″ northLongitude
11.3555° or 11° 21′ 20″ eastElevation
550 metres (1,804 feet)Open location code
8FXHP9H4+85OpenStreetMap ID
node 8977415099OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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