Mountain Peaks
GermanySaxonySaxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains
Saxon SwitzerlandGohrischView from the Papststein
Mountain Peaks
GermanySaxonySaxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains
Saxon SwitzerlandGohrischView from the Papststein
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View from the Papststein
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by 1780 explorers out of 1833
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Location: Gohrisch, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany
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November 3, 2021
Hiking
•August 23, 2020
Hiking
At the beginning of the 19th century, the area of the Papstein was under the control of the Royal Saxon Forest Administration, which in 1829 had parts of the summit plateau cut down to create a better view. In 1830, the Saxon prince (and later king) Friedrich August climbed the Pope's stone and thus laid the foundation for a greater tourist interest in the mountain with a great view.
•December 10, 2021
Hiking
In terms of development history, the Papststein is a residual massif that was part of a coherent sandstone table together with the Gohrisch and Kleinhennersdorfer Stein.
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Elevation 410 m
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Location: Gohrisch, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany