Großer Bärenstein
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The Großer Bärenstein is a 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
.
. 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
and Schrammsteine
. It may be ascended from Naundorf (easy, no signposts) or Pötzscha (Riegelhofstiege, difficult, Klettersteig).
Table (landform)
A table, when used in reference to landforms, is a hill, flank of a mountain, or mountain, that has a flat top.This landform has numerous names in addition to "table", including:*Tuya*Tepui*Mesa*Potrero*Butte*Plateau*Terrace-Description:...
in the German region of Saxon Switzerland
Saxon Switzerland
Saxon Switzerland is a hilly climbing area and national park around the Elbe valley south-east of Dresden in Saxony, Germany. Together with the Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech Republic it forms the Elbe Sandstone Mountains....
in the Free State of Saxony. Close by is the Kleiner Bärenstein
Kleiner Bärenstein
The Kleine Bärenstein is a table hill in the German region of Saxon Switzerland in the Free State of Saxony. Close by is the Großer Bärenstein which, together with the Kleiner Bärenstein, forms the massif of the Bärensteine.- Location and area :...
which, together with the Großer Bärenstein, forms the massif known as the Bärensteine
Bärensteine
The Bärensteine is a massif in the state of Saxony in eastern Germany near Weißig. It comprises the two hills known as the Großer and Kleiner Bärenstein in Saxon Switzerland. The Kleiner Bärenstein has a height of 338 metres, the more prominent Großer Bärenstein is actually the lower of the two...
.
Location and area
The Großer Bärenstein is located within a loop of the River Elbe near RathenRathen
Rathen is a village in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, in Saxony, Germany, about 35 km southeast of Dresden on the Elbe River. Rathen has between 400 and 500 inhabitants....
. 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
Stadt Wehlen
Stadt Wehlen is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western edge of Saxon Switzerland, on the right bank of the Elbe, 6 km east of Pirna, and 23 km southeast of Dresden .-Municipality subdivisions:Wehlen includes the...
. 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
Papststein is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany....
and Schrammsteine
Schrammsteine
The Schrammsteine are a long, strung-out, very jagged group of rocks in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains located east of Bad Schandau in Saxon Switzerland in East Germany. To the north they are bordered by the Kirnitzsch valley, to the south by the Elbe valley and to the east by the Affensteine rocks....
. It may be ascended from Naundorf (easy, no signposts) or Pötzscha (Riegelhofstiege, difficult, Klettersteig).
Appearance
Unlike the Kleiner Bärenstein the hill is almost entirely wooded and views are limited.Source
- Roland H. Winkelhöfer: Der Quirl ohne Zweiffel… Eine Heimatkunde der 20 linkselbischen Tafelberge der Sächsischen Schweiz. ISBN 3-00-004380-2.