Großer Waldstein
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The Großer Waldstein is part of the Waldstein range in the Fichtel Mountains of Germany. It is known primarily for its rock formations caused by spheroidal weathering, its ruined castles and the only remaining bear trap (Bärenfang) in the region.
The Schüssel observation pavilion
Source of the River Saale
Ruins of the Red Castle
Damage at the Red Castle
Fichtel Mountains
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The Fichtel Mountains is a mountain range in Germany and the Czech Republic. They extend from the valley of the Red Main River in northeastern Bavaria to the Karlovy Vary Region in western Czech Republic. The Fichtel Mountains contain an important nature park, the Fichtel Mountain Nature Park. The Elster Mountains are a part of the Fichtel Mountains.
The Schneeberg (left) and the Ochsenkopf (right), seen from Heinersreuth
Characteristic landscape in the Fichtel Mountains
View of the Fichtel Mountains from Waldstein