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Summit Summit · Zittau Mountains · 529 m

Falkenstein

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  • The Falkenstein in the Zittau Mountains
    The Falkenstein in the Zittau Mountains
    Photo: Lars Reichenberg, DAV Sektion AlpinClub Berlin

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50.844579, 14.675761
DMS
50°50'40.5"N 14°40'32.7"E
UTM
33U 477172 5632591
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