Kleiner Bärenstein
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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
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. The Bärensteine peaks form part of the parish boundary of Weißig. At the foot of the Bärenstein are the woodlands of the farms of Fleck from Weißig. Also nearby are the villages of Thürmsdorf and Naundorf. On the Kleiner Bärenstein there are several climbing rock
s, the most important being the Thürmsdorfer Stein.
Until 1943 there was a small day-trippers pub on the Kleiner Bärenstein. As a result of the Second World War it was not possible to renovate and maintain it, so the restaurant fell into decay. Its foundations are still visible today.
In 2004 the woods around the Bärensteine were bought by private individuals.
and erosion
, that is known locally as the Thieves' Cellar (Diebskeller).
Wilhelm Leberecht Götzinger, who grew up in nearby Struppen
, was apparently inspired to research the nature of Saxon Switzerland when walking to the Kleiner Bärenstein as a child. Götzinger later published the first comprehensive descriptions of Saxon Switzerland. In 1886 the Saxon Switzerland Alpine Club erected a memorial tablet in the Diebskeller in honour of Götzinger.
Table Hill
Table Hill is situated in the range of Malvern Hills that runs approximately north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border. It lies between North Hill and Sugarloaf Hill and has an elevation of .- History :...
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 Großer Bärenstein
Großer Bärenstein
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.- Location and area :...
which, together with the Kleiner Bärenstein, forms the massif of 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...
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Location and area
The Kleiner Bärenstein is located within a loop of the River Elbe at 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....
. The Bärensteine peaks form part of the parish boundary of Weißig. At the foot of the Bärenstein are the woodlands of the farms of Fleck from Weißig. Also nearby are the villages of Thürmsdorf and Naundorf. On the Kleiner Bärenstein there are several climbing rock
Climbing rock
A climbing rock is a term used especially in Germany for an individual rock formation, rock face or rock group on which climbing is permitted. Designated climbing rocks are listed in climbing guidebooks and are usually incorporated and marked within the climbing areas of the alpine clubs. The...
s, the most important being the Thürmsdorfer Stein.
History
The Kleiner Bärenstein is first recorded in 1548 as "im Behrenstein". Earlier descriptions also talked of the "Thürmsdorfer Bärenstein". In the 19th century the district forester (Revierförster), Wilhelm Mahn, made the Bärenstein accessible to hikers.Until 1943 there was a small day-trippers pub on the Kleiner Bärenstein. As a result of the Second World War it was not possible to renovate and maintain it, so the restaurant fell into decay. Its foundations are still visible today.
In 2004 the woods around the Bärensteine were bought by private individuals.
Diebskeller
At the southwestern foot of the Kleiner Bärenstein there is a small collapse cave, caused by a rockfallRockfall
Rockfall or rock-fall refers to quantities of rock falling freely from a cliff face. A rockfall is a fragment of rock detached by sliding, toppling, or falling, that falls along a vertical or sub-vertical cliff, proceeds down slope by bouncing and flying along ballistic trajectories or by rolling...
and erosion
Erosion
Erosion is when materials are removed from the surface and changed into something else. It only works by hydraulic actions and transport of solids in the natural environment, and leads to the deposition of these materials elsewhere...
, that is known locally as the Thieves' Cellar (Diebskeller).
Wilhelm Leberecht Götzinger, who grew up in nearby Struppen
Struppen
Struppen is a municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany.- References :...
, was apparently inspired to research the nature of Saxon Switzerland when walking to the Kleiner Bärenstein as a child. Götzinger later published the first comprehensive descriptions of Saxon Switzerland. In 1886 the Saxon Switzerland Alpine Club erected a memorial tablet in the Diebskeller in honour of Götzinger.