Germany
Saxony
Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains
Saxon Switzerland
Bad Schandau
Wettin Obelisk and Viewpoint on Lilienstein
Germany
Saxony
Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains
Saxon Switzerland
Bad Schandau
Wettin Obelisk and Viewpoint on Lilienstein
Wettin Obelisk and Viewpoint on Lilienstein
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 1095 out of 1138 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz
Location: Bad Schandau, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany
Best Hikes to Wettin Obelisk and Viewpoint on Lilienstein
- Intermediate
4.9
(844)
2,992
South Ascent to Lilienstein – Lilienstein North Descent loop from Strand01:30
4.30km
190m
Intermediate4.8
(225)
731
Lilienstein North Descent – South Ascent to Lilienstein loop from Kurort Rathen03:57
13.0km
350m
Expert4.8
(1,141)
3,804
To the landmark of the Saxon Switzerland National Park: the Lilienstein02:11
6.09km
290m
Tips
the Wettin obelisk
the Wettins:
dynasty that can be traced back to the 10th century and is thus the oldest documented German noble family after the Welfs. The name is derived from the ancestral castle Wettin (city of Wettin, Saalekreis, Saxony-Anhalt).
Source: googletranslated by
•June 29, 2023
The Wettin Obelisk is the central heart of the Lilienstein, it was built to commemorate the 800 year anniversary of the Wettin House and is the photo background on the Lilienstein
translated by•September 13, 2021
The 16-meter-high Wettin Obelisk at the highest point of the Lilienstein, built in 1889 by the Mountain Association of Saxon Switzerland.
translated by•December 5, 2019
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Location: Bad Schandau, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany
Best Hikes to Wettin Obelisk and Viewpoint on Lilienstein
- Intermediate
4.9
(844)
2,992
South Ascent to Lilienstein – Lilienstein North Descent loop from Strand01:30
4.30km
190m
Intermediate4.8
(225)
731
Lilienstein North Descent – South Ascent to Lilienstein loop from Kurort Rathen03:57
13.0km
350m
Expert4.8
(1,141)
3,804
To the landmark of the Saxon Switzerland National Park: the Lilienstein02:11
6.09km
290m
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