Baptismal
| Baptismal | ||
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 Summit of baptism |
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| height | 1000.7 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | Erzgebirgskreis , Saxony ( Germany ) | |
| Mountains | Ore Mountains | |
| Dominance | 0.7 km → Fichtelberg | |
| Notch height | 9 m | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 27 '22 " N , 12 ° 54' 15" E | |
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| Type | Ridges | |
| rock | Phyllite | |
The baptismal is a 1000.7 m above sea level. NHN high summit in the northwest of the Fichtelberg massif in the upper Ore Mountains .
Location and surroundings
The summit is the most north-westerly branch of the Erzgebirge plateau and only rises imperceptibly against it (approx. 9 meters). However, towards the valley of the Große Mittweida it drops to the northeast by about 250 meters. The Taufichtig nature reserve named after the summit is located on this slope . The present-day desert of Erbendorf was located near the Taufichtig .
Paths to the summit
The mountain can be reached via the yellow-marked Crottendorf - Tellerhäuser hiking trail , which touches the summit and makes the nature reserve accessible to hikers. There are other, small paths around the summit away from the larger hiking routes.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Saxony Atlas of the Free State of Saxony ( notes )