Kreuzfelsen
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The Kreuzfelsen is a 999 m (3,277.6 ft) high rock outcrop, that forms the western cornerstone of the Kaitersberg
mountain ridge in the Bavarian Forest
in southern Germany
. From the giant cross on its summit the view sweeps down into the Zeller Valley
and over to the town of Bad Kötzting
and also far over the western part of the Bavarian Forest.
Below the Kreuzfelsen is "Highwayman Heigl's Cave" (Räuber-Heigl's-Höhle), the hideout of a 19th century robber. Numerous trails lead up to the summit cross
, the most well-trodden being the E6 European long distance path which runs from Kötzting past the nearby Kötztinger Hütte cafe and the Riedlstein to the Großer Arber.
On the Kreuzfelsen there is an extensive range of worthwhile sport climbing routes, that are well-secured and can be negotiated using top roping
.
Kaitersberg
The Kaitersberg is a low mountain crest up to east of Bad Kötzting in the Bavarian Forest in southern Germany. Its long ridge runs eastwards towards the Großer Arber....
mountain ridge in the Bavarian Forest
Bavarian Forest
thumb|The village of Zell in the Bavarian ForestThe Bavarian Forest is a wooded low-mountain region in Bavaria, Germany. It extends along the Czech border and is continued on the Czech side by the Šumava . Geographically the Bavarian Forest and Bohemian Forest are sections of the same mountain range...
in southern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. From the giant cross on its summit the view sweeps down into the Zeller Valley
Zeller Valley
The Zeller Valley is a valley in the Bavarian Forest in southern Germany.The Zeller Valley extends about 30 km from north to south and about 12 km from east to west. The valley runs from the village of Bodenmais to Bad Kötzting. The communities of Drachselsried and Arnbruck lie within the Zeller...
and over to the town of Bad Kötzting
Bad Kötzting
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and also far over the western part of the Bavarian Forest.
Below the Kreuzfelsen is "Highwayman Heigl's Cave" (Räuber-Heigl's-Höhle), the hideout of a 19th century robber. Numerous trails lead up to the summit cross
Summit cross
A summit cross is a cross on the summit of a mountain or hill that marks the top. Often there will be a "summit register" at the cross, either in a container or at least a weatherproof case....
, the most well-trodden being the E6 European long distance path which runs from Kötzting past the nearby Kötztinger Hütte cafe and the Riedlstein to the Großer Arber.
On the Kreuzfelsen there is an extensive range of worthwhile sport climbing routes, that are well-secured and can be negotiated using top roping
Top roping
Top-rope climbing is a style in climbing in which a rope, used for the climber's safety, runs from a belayer at the foot of a route through one or more carabiners connected to an anchor system at the top of the route and back down to the climber, usually attaching to the climber by means of a...
.