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Großer Bärenstein
The Großer Bärenstein (English: Great Bear Rock) is a high table hill in the German region of Saxon Switzerland in the Free State of Saxony. Close by is the Kleiner Bärenstein which, together with the Großer Bärenstein, forms the massif known as the Bärensteine. Location and area The Großer Bärenstein is located within a loop of the River Elbe near Rathen. Immediately at its foot is the woodland of the farms of Fleck from Weißig and the villages of Thürmsdorf and Naundorf, as well as the village of Pötzscha, part of Stadt Wehlen. There are several climbing rocks on the Großer Bärenstein. Its summit is divided into two, with a saddle in between. The northern side has a picturesque view of Stadt Wehlen and the Elbe valley looking towards Pirna, the south and east sides look towards Königstein Fortress and the hills between the Papststein Papststein is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bärensteine
The Bärensteine is a massif in the state of Saxony in eastern Germany near Weißig (Struppen), Weißig. It comprises the two rock formations known as the Großer Bärenstein, Großer and Kleiner Bärenstein (the "Great" and "Little Bear Rock") in Saxon Switzerland. The Kleiner Bärenstein has a height of . The more prominent Großer Bärenstein is actually the lower of the two with a height of . On the Kleiner Bärenstein there used to be a panorama restaurant that belonged to the manor house at Thürmsdorf. It was plundered in the years following the Second World War and demolished.Peter Rölke: ''Stiegen-Wanderführer Sächsische Schweiz'', Berg- & Naturverlag Rölke, 2012, , pp.54-60 See also * Kleiner Bärenstein, the Little Bear Rock * Großer Bärenstein, the Great Bear Rock Notes and references External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Barensteine Mountains of Saxon Switzerland Rock formations of Saxon Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |