Rauschenstein
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| height | 406 m | |
| location | Saxony ( Germany ) | |
| Mountains | Saxon Switzerland | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 54 '7 " N , 14 ° 13' 46" E | |
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| rock | Sandstone | |
The Rauschenstein (formerly Reischenstein ) is an approximately 40 meter high sandstone rock and climbing peak in Saxon Switzerland above Schmilka in the Ostrau district . The highest point of the summit plateau reaches 406 meters above sea level . In the Middle Ages the rock served as a castle watchman . The name is derived from the verb "reischen", which used to describe the pairing of birds of prey .
history
Presumably at the beginning of the 15th century, the Rauschenstein was expanded as a castle guard by the Berka von Dubá . It formed part of the Wildenstein rule, which was separated from the Hohnstein rule in 1410 . The Berken then apparently pledged the Rauschenstein to the Wartenbergers in Tetschen , since it is missing in the list of the properties that were transferred to the Electorate of Saxony in 1451 together with the Wildenstein rule . The Wartenbergers, for whom it probably represented the western border security, ceded the Rauschenstein together with the surrounding areas and the northern half of the Großer Winterberg to Saxony as part of the final border regulation in 1492. According to the castle register from 1456, however, the castle guard was already in ruins.
As with other rock castles in Saxon Switzerland, the guard tower consisted of wooden structures, so that only floor folds and a guard struck out of the rock are visible on the summit area. The castle guard probably only consisted of a few sentries and a guardroom. In addition, some bar folds in the approach and the rock passage called the Rauschentor on the northwest side as well as individual rock drawings at the start of today's climbing path Alter Weg have been preserved .
Climb
In the course of the tourist development of Saxon Switzerland, the Schmilkaer Müller Hänsel built an ascent with ladders and wooden beams on the Rauschenstein in 1811. This approach ran along today's Alter Weg and was used until the end of the 19th century. After 1890 the path fell into disrepair and was not renewed. Since then, the Rauschenstein has only been accessible to climbers .
The first climbing ascent took place via today's Old South Trail ( Saxon difficulty level II ) on October 29, 1893 by Fritz Böhme, Conrad Meurer, Oscar Schuster and O. Weidenbach. Since then, a large number of other climbing routes have been developed on the Rauschenstein. Well-known climbers such as Emanuel Strubich ( Nordostweg , V), Karlheinz Gonda ( Gondakante , VIIIa) or Bernd Arnold ( Hexentanz , Xa) were also involved.
literature
- Peter Rölke (Ed.): Hiking & Nature Guide Saxon Switzerland, Volume 1, Berg- & Naturverlag Rölke, Dresden 1999, ISBN 3-934514-08-1
- Dietmar Heinicke (Ed.): Climbing Guide Saxon Switzerland, Volume Schrammsteine, Schmilkaer area. Berg- & Naturverlag Rölke, Dresden 1999, ISBN 3-934514-01-4 .