Geisingberg
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The Geisingberg is a striking basalt
mountain in the eastern Ore Mountains
in the German federal state of Saxony
.
between the mining town of Altenberg and the village of Geising
. On its northern and western slopes runs the track of the Müglitz Valley Railway
. With a maximum incline here of 1:27 (37 per mil) it is one of the steepest working railway lines in Germany.
The Geisingberg is a striking basalt
mountain in the eastern Ore Mountains
in the German federal state of Saxony
.
between the mining town of Altenberg and the village of Geising
. On its northern and western slopes runs the track of the Müglitz Valley Railway
. With a maximum incline here of 1:27 (37 per mil) it is one of the steepest working railway lines in Germany.
The Geisingberg is a striking basalt
mountain in the eastern Ore Mountains
in the German federal state of Saxony
.
between the mining town of Altenberg and the village of Geising
. On its northern and western slopes runs the track of the Müglitz Valley Railway
. With a maximum incline here of 1:27 (37 per mil) it is one of the steepest working railway lines in Germany.
Basalt
Basalt is a common extrusive volcanic rock. It is usually grey to black and fine-grained due to rapid cooling of lava at the surface of a planet. It may be porphyritic containing larger crystals in a fine matrix, or vesicular, or frothy scoria. Unweathered basalt is black or grey...
mountain in the eastern Ore Mountains
Ore Mountains
The Ore Mountains in Central Europe have formed a natural border between Saxony and Bohemia for many centuries. Today, the border between Germany and the Czech Republic runs just north of the main crest of the mountain range...
in the German federal state of Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
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Location and surrounding area
The Geisingberg lies in the upper Eastern Ore MountainsEastern Ore Mountains
The Eastern Ore Mountains form a natural region that covers the eastern part of the Saxon Ore Mountains. It is part of the major landscape unit, the Saxon Highlands and Uplands...
between the mining town of Altenberg and the village of Geising
Geising
Geising is a municipal subdivision of Altenberg in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 13 km north of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden. Since 1 January...
. On its northern and western slopes runs the track of the Müglitz Valley Railway
Müglitz Valley Railway
The Müglitz Valley Railway is a German railway in Saxony. Branching off the Elbe Valley Railway, it connects the town of Heidenau near Dresden with the spa town of Altenberg in Erzgebirge . The total length is 38 km, with a total incline of 634 meters...
. With a maximum incline here of 1:27 (37 per mil) it is one of the steepest working railway lines in Germany.
Walking routes to the summit
- The easiest ascent runs from Altenberg along the road to the summit.
- Other walks being in GeisingGeisingGeising is a municipal subdivision of Altenberg in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 13 km north of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden. Since 1 January...
and Bärenstein. - The Eisenach–Budapest international mountain path runs over the Geisingberg.
The Geisingberg is a striking basalt
Basalt
Basalt is a common extrusive volcanic rock. It is usually grey to black and fine-grained due to rapid cooling of lava at the surface of a planet. It may be porphyritic containing larger crystals in a fine matrix, or vesicular, or frothy scoria. Unweathered basalt is black or grey...
mountain in the eastern Ore Mountains
Ore Mountains
The Ore Mountains in Central Europe have formed a natural border between Saxony and Bohemia for many centuries. Today, the border between Germany and the Czech Republic runs just north of the main crest of the mountain range...
in the German federal state of Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
.
Location and surrounding area
The Geisingberg lies in the upper Eastern Ore MountainsEastern Ore Mountains
The Eastern Ore Mountains form a natural region that covers the eastern part of the Saxon Ore Mountains. It is part of the major landscape unit, the Saxon Highlands and Uplands...
between the mining town of Altenberg and the village of Geising
Geising
Geising is a municipal subdivision of Altenberg in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 13 km north of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden. Since 1 January...
. On its northern and western slopes runs the track of the Müglitz Valley Railway
Müglitz Valley Railway
The Müglitz Valley Railway is a German railway in Saxony. Branching off the Elbe Valley Railway, it connects the town of Heidenau near Dresden with the spa town of Altenberg in Erzgebirge . The total length is 38 km, with a total incline of 634 meters...
. With a maximum incline here of 1:27 (37 per mil) it is one of the steepest working railway lines in Germany.
Walking routes to the summit
- The easiest ascent runs from Altenberg along the road to the summit.
- Other walks being in GeisingGeisingGeising is a municipal subdivision of Altenberg in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 13 km north of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden. Since 1 January...
and Bärenstein. - The Eisenach–Budapest international mountain path runs over the Geisingberg.
The Geisingberg is a striking basalt
Basalt
Basalt is a common extrusive volcanic rock. It is usually grey to black and fine-grained due to rapid cooling of lava at the surface of a planet. It may be porphyritic containing larger crystals in a fine matrix, or vesicular, or frothy scoria. Unweathered basalt is black or grey...
mountain in the eastern Ore Mountains
Ore Mountains
The Ore Mountains in Central Europe have formed a natural border between Saxony and Bohemia for many centuries. Today, the border between Germany and the Czech Republic runs just north of the main crest of the mountain range...
in the German federal state of Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
.
Location and surrounding area
The Geisingberg lies in the upper Eastern Ore MountainsEastern Ore Mountains
The Eastern Ore Mountains form a natural region that covers the eastern part of the Saxon Ore Mountains. It is part of the major landscape unit, the Saxon Highlands and Uplands...
between the mining town of Altenberg and the village of Geising
Geising
Geising is a municipal subdivision of Altenberg in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 13 km north of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden. Since 1 January...
. On its northern and western slopes runs the track of the Müglitz Valley Railway
Müglitz Valley Railway
The Müglitz Valley Railway is a German railway in Saxony. Branching off the Elbe Valley Railway, it connects the town of Heidenau near Dresden with the spa town of Altenberg in Erzgebirge . The total length is 38 km, with a total incline of 634 meters...
. With a maximum incline here of 1:27 (37 per mil) it is one of the steepest working railway lines in Germany.
Walking routes to the summit
- The easiest ascent runs from Altenberg along the road to the summit.
- Other walks being in GeisingGeisingGeising is a municipal subdivision of Altenberg in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 13 km north of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden. Since 1 January...
and Bärenstein. - The Eisenach–Budapest international mountain path runs over the Geisingberg.