Zirkelstein Summit

The Zirkelstein is wonderfully exposed - one of the most beautiful views in Saxon Switzerland. All around you can see the large mountains of Bohemian Switzerland, such as the Rabenstein and the Schneeberg. And striking silhouettes of the Saxon rocks, such as Greater and Lesser Zschirnstein, Pfaffenstein, Lilienstein, Schrammsteine, Winterberg and of course - very close - the imperial crown.

The surrounding area around Schöna and the two elevations (Kaiserkrone and Zirkelstein) are picturesque and offer a great destination or starting point for hikes through the surrounding area - I myself started a 30er over the Zschiersteine, Papststein, Bad Schandau to Altendorf - great round.

When the weather is nice, the Zirkelstein is ideal for views of Saxon and Bohemian Switzerland.