The highest peak in Saxon Switzerland and offers impressive views.
The Großer Zschirnstein is a striking table mountain in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains and has a height of 561 meters. This makes it the highest point in Saxon Switzerland. On a clear day, its elongated plateau offers impressive views as far as the Eastern Ore Mountains and Bohemian Switzerland.
A special feature is the vent-like basalt breakthrough on the summit, geological evidence of earlier volcanic activity. This rare phenomenon stands out clearly from the typical sandstone of the mountains.
The Großer Zschirnstein lies in a largely natural forest area.
