Elevation 569 m | Mountain type Sandstone Mountain range Harz | |
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Similar Töpfer, Oybin, Hochwald, Jonsberg, Nun's Rock | ||
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.
Map of Scharfenstein, 02797 Oybin, Germany
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