Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument
Organ Pipes Rocks
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Andrea und Huskys 🐺
June 26, 2023
Hiking
The rock formations Big Organ and Small Organ (580 meters) are among the most interesting geological monuments in the Zittau Mountains. A short branch with a stone staircase leads from the Orgelsteig to a secured rock platform with two small rock formations made of vertical sandstone columns, reminiscent of the pipes of an organ. The smaller rounded rock is about 2 meters high, while the larger rock is larger in area but slightly lower and less noticeable.
The rocks are a unique example of columnar sandstone disintegration associated with the intrusion of rising lava into the nearby Orgelsteig sandstone fissure.
The rocks are a unique example of columnar sandstone disintegration associated with the intrusion of rising lava into the nearby Orgelsteig sandstone fissure.
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Michael Grau
March 20, 2022
Hiking
The rock formations have a very interesting shape and the view from the viewpoint is magnificent.
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Uwe Drescher
May 25, 2022
Hiking
The whole area is a highlight, none is more important than the other.
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Distance 1.01 km
Uphill 10 m
Downhill 40 m
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