Großer Falkenstein
| Großer Falkenstein | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,315 m(4,314 ft) |
| Isolation | 2.3 km→Lackenberg |
| Coordinates | 49°5′3″N13°16′48″E/ 49.08417°N 13.28000°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Bavarian Forest |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Gneiss |
TheGroßer FalkensteinorGreat Falkenstein,[1]is a mountain, 1,315 metres (4,314 ft) high, in theBavarian Forestabout five kilometres southeast ofBayerisch Eisensteinin the Falkenstein-Rachel region of theBavarian Forest National Park.[2]
Views
[edit]From thesummit crossthere are extensive views to the west and south of theGroßer Arber,theGroßer Osser,the town of Zwiesel and theGroßer Rachel.
To the west and 125 metres (410 ft) lower is theKleiner Falkenstein,also a worthwhile viewing point.[3]
Ascent
[edit]An ascent to the summit is possible in around 2 hours following the trails marked Heidelbeere, Eibe, Silberblatt and Esche from the start points of Zwieslerwaldhaus, Kreuzstraßl and Scheuereck. Worth seeing is the so-calledHöllbachgspreng,an area of rocky terrain with a gorge and stream that has several waterfalls and numerous runnels descending to the Höllbachschwelle, a small lake. The path through this area is very challenging and should only be attempted by experienced hikers.[4]
Mountain hut
[edit]At the summit is amountain hutowned by theZwieselbranch of theBavarian Forest Club,which is open daily during the summer and at weekends in winter. It has overnight accommodation. The hut, theFalkenstein-Schutzhaus,was built in autumn 1932 to plans byStraubingtown architect, Oskar Schmidt, handed over on 7 January 1933 to the public and formally opened on 15 and 16 June 1933 as part of a field mass by theLudwigsthalparish priest, Maier. At that time it already had 30 bedspaces.
On 12 September 1975, after 2 years of renovation and extension work, the hut was reopened at an event attended by 2,000 people. Since then it has had 60 bedspaces.[5]
In January 2018 the members of the Bavarian Forest Club voted for the demolition and rebuilding of the mountain hut.[6]
Geotope
[edit]The summit crag of the Großer Falkenstein has been designated as an importantgeotope(Geotope no.: 276R022) by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment.[7]
References
[edit]- ^e.g. Mauser, Wolfram and Monika Prasch (eds).Regional Assessment of Global Change Impacts: The Project GLOWA-Danube.Heidelberg: Springer, 2006. p. 94.
- ^"Großer Falkenstein".Urlaub Bayerischer Wald(in German).Retrieved2015-12-19.
- ^"Großer Falkenstein".Bayerischer Wald Online(in German). Tourismusverband Ostbayern e.V.Retrieved2015-12-19.
- ^"Großer Falkenstein: Der Hausberg von Lindberg".Arberland Bayerischer Wald(in German).Retrieved2015-12-19.
- ^"Falkenstein Schutzhaus - Übernachtungsmöglichkeit".Bayerischer Wald Online(in German). Tourismusverband Ostbayern e.V.Retrieved2015-12-19.
- ^"Einhelliges Ja zum Schutzhaus-Neubau"(in German). www.pnp.de. 2018-01-14.Retrieved2018-01-14.[permanent dead link]
- ^Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, GeotopGipfelklippe des Großen Falkenstein SE von Zwieslerwaldhaus(retrieved 18 October 2017).
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