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Delve into Zeschnig in Germany

Zeschnig in the region of Saxony is a city in Germany - some 110 mi or ( 176 km ) South of Berlin , the country's capital .

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Current time in Zeschnig is now 03:52 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zeschnig, Sturza, Rathewalde, Rammenau, and Neustadt in Sachsen. While being here, make sure to check out Zeschnig . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Zeschnig ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Sächsische Schweiz Summit - Herbst 2008

1:41 min by Andy Stiege
Views: 4803 Rating: 5.00

Rahmhanke, Riegelhof-Stiege, Sächsische Schweiz, Kletterstiegen, Klettersteig, Wandern, Wandertipps auf www.zwillingsstiege.de ..

Baikalplan - Jahreshauptversammlung 2007

8:55 min by GenadiG
Views: 3726 Rating: 4.33

Baikalplans yearly main session 2007 in Struppen, Saxonian Swiss. ..


Speisekammer-Stiege

0:33 min by Andy Stiege
Views: 3141 Rating: 5.00

Stiege zur Speisekammer, Sächsische Schweiz, Kletterstiege, Wandern, Wandertipps mehr auf www.zwillingsstiege.de ..

Rahmhanke

1:38 min by Andy Stiege
Views: 2876 Rating: 5.00

Rahmhanke, Sächsische Schweiz, Kletterstiege, Wandern, Wandertipps mehr auf www.zwillingsstiege.de ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Schwedenturm (rock)

The Schwedenturm ("Sweden Tower") in East Germany is a 35 m high rock formation made of sandstone in the hills of Saxon Switzerland near the spa town of Rathen and the famous Bastei rocks. From the car park for the Bastei, a path runs towards Schwedenlöcher. The Schwedenturm is situated on the right just before the entrance to a narrow ravine. Because it lies in the Saxon Switzerland Climbing Region the free-standing pinnacle may be used for climbing.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.97 14.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Climbing areas of Germany, Rock formations in Saxon Switzerland

Lokomotive

The Lokomotive (German for "locomotive") is a striking climbing rock north of Kurort Rathen in Saxon Switzerland in Germany. The rock, which resembles a steam locomotive in appearance, is also known as Große Ruine, is about 30 metres high and is divided into two parts: known as Lokomotive-Dom ("Locomotive Dome") and Lokomotive-Esse ("Locomotive Chimney"). The ridge between the two is called the Kesselgrat ("Boiler Ridge"), the rock teeth next to the Esse as Pfeife ("Whistle").

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.97 14.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Climbing areas of Germany, Rathen, Rock formations in Saxon Switzerland

Bastei

The Bastei is a rock formation towering 194 metres above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany. Reaching a height of 305 metres above sea level, the jagged rocks of the Bastei were formed by water erosion over one million years ago. They are situated near Rathen, not far from Pirna southeast of the city of Dresden and are the major landmark of the Saxon Switzerland National Park.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.96 14.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Landforms of Germany, Nature reserves in Saxony, Protected areas of Saxony, Rock formations in Saxon Switzerland

Mönch (rock)

The Mönch (also Mönchstein) is a rock pinnacle and popular climbing peak in Saxon Switzerland in Germany near the spa town of Rathen. The weather vane on the summit, in the shape of a tin monk, is visible from afar and acts as a navigation aid. In the Middle Ages the rock was used as a lookout for Neurathen Castle due to its prominent location.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.96 14.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Climbing areas of Germany, Rathen, Rock formations in Saxon Switzerland

Rathen Ferry

The Rathen Ferry is a passenger cable ferry across the Elbe river at Rathen in Saxony, Germany. It connects Niederrathen, on the east bank, to Oberrathen, on the west bank. Kurort Rathen railway station, on the Dresden S-Bahn, is about 200 metres from the Oberrathen ferry terminal. The Niederrathen ferry terminal provides access to the famous Bastei cliffs, to the Amselsee lake, and the Felsenbühne Rathen outdoor theatre. The ferry is owned by the Gemeinde Rathen.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 50.96 14.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Ferries across Elbe, Ferries of Germany, Transport in Saxony