Scharfenstein (Lusatian Mountains)

The Scharfenstein (English: Sharp Stone) is a rock and about 25 metres high, situated in the Lusatian Mountains. It sits on a mountain with an elevation of 569 metres in the German southeastern state of Saxony. Due to its distinctive shape it is also called the "Upper-Lusatian Matterhorn" by the locals. The rock can be accessed via ladders and a staircase from the south and is one of the most famous look-outs in the Zittau Mountains.

Scharfenstein (Sharp Stone)
The Scharfenstein (Sharp Stone) with staircase to the look-out
Highest point
Elevation569.4 m (1,868 ft)
Coordinates50°50′27″N 14°45′29.5″E
Geography
LocationSaxony, Germany
Geology
Mountain typeSandstone

View

View from the peak of mount Scharfenstein to the town of Oybin and mount Lausche


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