Straßberg (Zittau Mountains)
| Strassberg | ||
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 Fox pulpit |
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| height | 538 m above sea level NN | |
| location | Free State of Saxony , Germany | |
| Mountains | Zittau Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 49 '51 " N , 14 ° 47' 36" E | |
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| rock | Sandstone | |
The Straßberg ( 538 m ) is a mountain in the eastern part of the Zittau Mountains . Its wooded summit is in the Hartau district in the city of Zittau .
location
The Straßberg is located east of Lückendorf . To the east, the mountain falls to the Weißbachtal , which forms the German-Czech border. West of the Straßberg, the state road S 132 leads from Eichgraben to Lückendorf ( Gabler Straße ) at the Lückendorf forester's lodge over the Lückendorfer Pass. To the north rises - separated by the pine ground - the Mühlsteinberg ( 482 m ), to the northeast the Hahnberg ( Kohoutí vrch , 535 m nm ), to the east the Lindenberg ( Sedlecký Špičák , 544 m nm ), southeast the Pfaffenstein ( Popova skála , 565 m nm) ) and the horseshoe stone ( Podkova , 518 m nm ), south of the Raubschloßberg ( Loupežnický vrch , 539 m nm ), southwest of the Hutberg ( Strážný vrch , 462 m nm ) and the summer mountain ( 496 m ), west of the high forest ( 749 m ) and the Brandhöhe ( 633 m ) and northwest of the Scharfenstein ( 569 m ) and the Heideberg ( 549 m ).
description
The Straßberg is a striking, wooded mountain. There is a sandstone rock on its summit, which does not offer a view. Several larger rocks and rock groups protrude from its north and east slopes, forming one of the three climbing areas of the Zittau Mountains . The Fuchskanzel is also accessible to tourists as a vantage point.
On a small rock spur at the northern foot of the mountain, below the Heideturm, are the remains of the Karlsfried Fortress . From there a path leads past the Klothildenstein to the Mühlsteinberg or through the Kieferngrund into the Weißbachtal.
Fox pulpit
The Fuchskanzel ( 531 m ) is a rock 200 m northeast of the Straßberg summit, which was made accessible via a steel bridge as a tourist vantage point. The "Station 39 Strassberg" of the Royal Saxon Triangulation, built in 1864, is located on the rock .
From the Fuchskanzel there is a broad view to the north and northeast of the Zittau Basin with the cities of Zittau and Grottau ( Hrádek nad Nisou ), the villages of Hartau and Görsdorf ( Loučná ), the Christinasee ( Kristýna ), the open-cast mine and the Turów power station . In the east the view extends over the Weißbachtal to the peaks of the Hahnberg, Lindeberg and Pfaffenstein in the Lusatian Mountains .
Rocks on the Straßberg
The summit rock and the Straßbergblock 50 m to the north are insignificant. The Heideturm protrudes from the north slope, below which the Karlsfrieder Burgfelsen. On the northeast slope there are several high rock groups between the Kieferngrund and the Weißbachtal. In front of the fox pulpit are the Weißbachzahn, the distinctive eagle owl stones, the Thielknopf, the Saxon and Bohemian Dianawand and the Weißbach Tower. The Mönchsfelsen with the Straßberg Tower, the Weißbachspitze and the Mehlsack protrude from the eastern slope. At the southeastern foot of the Weißbachtal are the Bohemian Gate , the Grenzkogel and the Green Dog.
In particular, the northern and southern Uhustein, each 22 m high, as well as the Thielknopf in front have been sought out by climbers since the end of the 19th century. The first ascent of the northern Uhustein by Gustav Jahn and Max Richter on November 10, 1875 is also the first proven rock ascent in the Zittau Mountains by climbers. The southern Uhustein was also climbed for the first time in 1880. Both ascents were made with the help of a rope thrown over the rock. The two uhus stones were first climbed in 1906 and 1909, taking into account the climbing rules.
The climbing area also includes the Diana walls, located 200 m northeast of the eagle owl stones. There is a wide gap between the two almost 20 m high rocks of the Saxon and Bohemian Dianawand.
The 10 m high mushroom, which stood below the walls of the Diana, was often sought out by climbers because of its overhangs on all sides. The first ascent was made in 1908 by Raimund Wolf from Grottau using a rope, the Pilz was first regularly climbed in 1950. The sandstone rock, also known for its striking shape, collapsed in February 1994 as a result of continuous rainfall.