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Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Altenberg

Rock sea at Stephanshöhe

Natural Monuments

Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Altenberg

Rock sea at Stephanshöhe

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Rock sea at Stephanshöhe

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Location: Altenberg, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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1. Stone Sea at Stephanshöhe – Valley of the Rote Weißeritz loop from Schellerhau

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2. Rocky terrain at Stephanshöhe – Stone Sea at Stephanshöhe loop from Schellerhau

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3. Stone Sea at Stephanshöhe – Valley of the Rote Weißeritz loop from Schellerhau

6.14km

01:43

120m

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BLKTRX

August 26, 2023

Steinmeer at the Stephanshöhe

The Steinmeer is located on the western edge of the approximately 15 km² Schellerhauer granite. In the period between Carboniferous and Permian, this rose as molten magma in the gneiss of the Erzgebirge basement and in the surrounding Teplice rhyolite and solidified below the earth's surface. Over time, the Schellerhauer granite was exposed by erosion.

The penetration of the Schellerhauer and other granites in the Altenberg area was accompanied by a partial transformation of the adjacent rock. This also prevents the formation of numerous deposits, e.g. B. of tin and iron connected.

The Teplice rhyolite here, which was heavily stressed by the geological processes mentioned, was gradually broken down to block and stone size, mainly by frost weathering. The Steinmeer on the Stephanshöhe is a witness to this process.

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Latschi

September 17, 2023

Beautiful view of the Ore Mountains with gastronomy.

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Gaudi

July 23, 2025

It's just incredibly beautiful here 😊.

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Location: Altenberg, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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Rock sea at Stephanshöhe

1. Stone Sea at Stephanshöhe – Valley of the Rote Weißeritz loop from Schellerhau

2. Rocky terrain at Stephanshöhe – Stone Sea at Stephanshöhe loop from Schellerhau

3. Stone Sea at Stephanshöhe – Valley of the Rote Weißeritz loop from Schellerhau

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