The Bärensteine is a massif in the state of Saxony in eastern Germany near Weißig. It comprises the two rock formations known as the Großer and Kleiner Bärenstein (the "Great" and "Little Bear Rock") in Saxon Switzerland. The Kleiner Bärenstein has a height of 338 metres (1,109 feet). The more prominent Großer Bärenstein is actually the lower of the two with a height of 327 metres (1,073 feet).

Bärensteine
The Bärensteine seen from Weißig
Highest point
Elevation	338 m (1,109 ft)
Geography
Location	Saxony,  Germany
Parent range	Elbe Sandstone Mountains

On the Kleiner Bärenstein there used to be a panorama restaurant that belonged to the manor house at Thürmsdorf. It was plundered in the years following the Second World War and demolished.[1]

See also

• Kleiner Bärenstein, the Little Bear Rock
• Großer Bärenstein, the Great Bear Rock

Notes and references

External links

Media related to Bärensteine at Wikimedia Commons

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