Attention forest trail hikers! If you are faced with the choice of going right or left here in front of the rock, choose the right one. This is the correct continuation of the Forststeig.

Before you continue, however, it is worth climbing the stone staircase and iron steps, because the view over the Columns of Hercules is breathtaking.

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December 21, 2024

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A beautiful vantage point with a view of the Pillars of Hercules.
There are also some climbing rocks on the plateau 😎

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Poca

March 26, 2018

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The view "Johanniswacht" can be reached via stone steps and a short iron lattice staircase - and can be mastered well for vertiginous catfish. However, dogs should stay down (as there is not much room on the observation deck).

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2. View of the Hercules Columns – Johanniswacht Viewpoint loop from Bielatal

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3. Grenzplatte Viewpoint – View of the Hercules Columns loop from Ostrov

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Elevation 480 m

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Location: Rosenthal-Bielatal, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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