Mühlsteinbrüche, Jonsdorf

Name: Mühlsteinbrüche
Address: Jonsdorf, Germany

#1 among attractions in Jonsdorf

Nature, Top attraction, Natural attraction, Rock

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The Mühlsteinbrüche south of Jonsdorf in the Zittau Mountains in Saxony are a region of bizarre rock formations, which have been formed by the quarrying of sandstone for millstones and also by weathering processes. They are a popular hiking and climbing area. An educational trail runs through the region which has an area of about 35 hectares. ()

Coordinates: 50°50'45"N, 14°41'42"E

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Jonsdorf Germany

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Mühlsteinbrüche – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chalice Rock, Oybin Hill, Töpfer Hill, Scharfenstein.

2.2 miSE
50°49'59"N • 14°44'30"E
Chalice Rock, Oybin
57 min walk • Climbing
2.1 miE
Hill with a medieval castle and monastery
Oybin Hill, Oybin
54 min walk • The Oybin is a hill in Saxony, southeastern Germany, near by the city of Zittau and it is part of the Zittau Mountains.
2.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Töpfer Hill, Oybin
75 min walk • Mount Töpfer is a mountain with an elevation of 582 metres near the municipality of Oybin in the German state of Saxony. It is situated in the Zittau Mountains which are part of the Lusatian Mountains. It is known for it interesting rock formations near the top.
2.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Scharfenstein, Oybin
72 min walk • The Scharfenstein 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.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Breiteberg
83 min walk • Breiteberg, nestled in the picturesque landscape of Saxony, Germany, is a mountain that offers a blend of natural beauty and outdoor adventure. Rising to an elevation of 510 meters, this serene peak is part of the Zittau Mountains, a range known for its unique rock...
6 miNE
Park
Zittau Mountains Nature Park, Zittau
153 min walk • The Zittau Mountains Nature Park is a nature park in Germany, created in 2008. The nature park comprise the German parts of the Lusatian Mountains at the borders with the Czech Republic and Poland and covers an area of 113 square kilometres of forests, lakes, meadows and peatlands.
2.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Kelchstein, Oybin
57 min walk • The Kelchstein is a mushroom rock in the Zittau Mountains near Oybin in the German state of Saxony.
4.8 miN
Concentration camp
Hainewalde concentration camp
123 min walk • On March 27, 1933, the SA established a protective custody camp at Hainewalde Castle in Hainewalde, Saxony, Germany. Initially SA-Sturm III under SA-Sturmführer Ernst Jirka guarded the camp, but in May this responsibility fell to SA-Standarte 102 under SA-Standartenführer Paul Unterstab.
1 miE
Nature, Mountain
Jonsberg, Jonsdorf
25 min walk • Jonsberg is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany.
6.1 miNE
50°53'53"N • 14°48'31"E
Kulturhistorisches Museum Franziskanerkloster, Zittau
157 min walk • History museum, Museum, Art museum
7.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Steinbruch Eckartsberg
184 min walk • Steinbruch Eckartsberg is a lake in Saxony, Germany. At an elevation of 280 m, its surface area is 0.6 ha.