Hirschenstein, Mountain summit in the Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany.
Hirschenstein is a 610.4-metre-high mountain in the Ore Mountains, about 4 kilometres west of Schneeberg, on the Hartmannsdorf forest estate in the Zwickau district. Its summit, the highest point in the district, carries a granite column from the Royal Saxon Triangulation.
The summit was known to the Sorbs as Recma before Frankish settlement. In 1864 surveyors erected a granite column inscribed "Station Hirschenstein der königlich-sächsischen Triangulation". A 60-metre wooden observation tower stood over the point from 1940/41 until it was dismantled about ten years later. From 1964 the Hartmannsdorf Forest was a military restricted zone until the Schneeberg mountain infantry battalion disbanded in March 2008.
The summit was known to the Sorbs as Recma before Frankish settlement, a name recorded for the peak itself. The mountain lies on the Hartmannsdorf municipal territory in the Hartmannsdorfer Forst, about 4 km west of Schneeberg, and at 610.4 m is the highest point in the Zwickau district.
Hikers should wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water, as the mountain is accessible from various sides. The trails are generally well marked, though conditions can vary depending on the season and weather.
The summit's granite column, erected in 1864, bears the inscription "Station Hirschenstein der königlich-sächsischen Triangulation". It is the highest point in the district of Zwickau, at 610.4 metres. The Sorbs knew the summit as Recma before Frankish settlement.
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