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The Schrammsteine are a long, strung-out, very jagged group of rocks in the

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located east of

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in eastern Germany. To the north they are bordered by the

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valley, to the south by the Elbe valley and to the east by the Affensteine rocks. The high point of the chain lies at over . The

viewing point A scenic viewpoint—also called an observation point, viewpoint, viewing point, vista point, scenic overlook,These terms are more commonly used in North America. etc.—is an elevated location where people can view scenery (often with binocu ...

on the Schrammsteine lies at a height of .Map Service
of the BfN, 1:5,000 series.

Overview

To the west the frontmost ''Torstein'' forms the start of the chain of rocks in the southwest. The rocks then run up to the Schrammstein viewing point, gashed by three, mighty, vertical rock openings, the ''Schrammtoren'' (''Toren'' = gateways or openings in German, ''vorderer'' = before, ''hinterer'' = behind). This is the end of the ''Vordere Schrammsteine''. It is followed by the ''Hinterer Schrammsteine'' that run away in the direction of Schmilka. The solitary Falkenstein with a height of and the Hoher Torstein at are the most important peaks in the Schrammsteine. The other summits of the rock group are almost exclusively found on the terrace-like massif of the Schrammstein ridge. The Schrammsteine are a much frequented tourist destination; the plateau-like viewing points and the ridge being especially popular. The complex rock massif has much to offer both hikers and climbers with its multitude of trails of various levels of difficulty and its climbing rocks.

Rotkehlchenstiege

The climbing trail known as the Rotkehlchenstiege ("Robin Climb") begins at the northern end of the ''Falkoniergrund'' near Schmilka and runs up the Schrammstein Ridgeway (''Gratweg''). It climbs a height of 150 metres over 286 steps. It is an easy ''

klettersteig A via ferrata (Italian for "iron path", plural ''vie ferrate'' or in English ''via ferratas'') is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other Alpine locations. The protection includes steel fixtures such as cables and railing ...

'' of grade KS1, but has several vertical rock faces.Axel Mothes: ''Der Weg ist das Ziel - ein Streifzug über 50 Steiganlagen der Sächsischen Schweiz. Vol. 1, p. 101. Halle: Stiegenbuchverlag 2005.''

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''Hiking in Saxon Switzerland: Rotkehlchenstiege''

''Rotkehlchenstiege''
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