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Sachsenstein

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Der Sachsenstein ist 425 m hoch und besteht infolge von Kluftspaltung und Kluftauswitterung aus eng nebeneinander stehenden Säulen, an denen die Leitern angebracht sind.

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Sachsenstein

Coordinates

50.842833, 14.038908

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50°50'34.2"N 14°02'20.1"E

UTM

33U 432333 5632787

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