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Aussichtspunkt Grünstein

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Viewpoint Grünstein
Photo: Viki Wimmer, SalzAlpenSteig

Auf diesen 1220m hat man einen großartigen Ausblick auf das Berchtesgadener Land.

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47.592823, 12.961907

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47°35'34.2"N 12°57'42.9"E

UTM

33T 346777 5273058

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