Geisingberg Summit
Geisingberg Summit
2.6km
Total Distance
228m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
A 2.6 km climb from Geising to the Geisingberg (821 m), a striking basalt hill near Altenberg in the Eastern Ore Mountains, crossed by the long-distance mountain trail from Eisenach to Budapest. Beside the mountain inn stands the 18 m Louisenturm of 1891, named after Princess Louise of Saxony and climbed by 88 steps; Alexander von Humboldt took height measurements on the summit in 1828.
Route Map
Along the trail
- 1Viewpoint · 0.9km
- 2Shelterat the end
- Bus stop
- Bahnhof · 277m from the start
- Parking
- 324m from the start
- Marked route
- European Walking Route E3, Saxonia (East), International friendship trail Eisenach–Budapest (Saxony east-east), Fernwanderweg Zittau – Wernigerode (Sachsen Ost)