Herkulessäulen, Rock formations in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Germany.
The Herkulessäulen consist of two slender sandstone towers rising from a rock base, with the smaller column forming a 35-meter valley side.
Carl Merkel, a private scholar, named these rock formations in 1826 when publishing his detailed description of the upper Bielatal valley.
The Herkulessäulen represent one of the few instances where Merkel's imaginative naming conventions for rock towers gained widespread acceptance in the region.
The rock formation features 22 climbing routes divided between the two columns, ranging from difficulty levels IV to VIIIb on the climbing scale.
The geological structure consists of Labiatussandstein from the Schmilka Formation, representing the oldest layer of deposits from the Cretaceous sea in this area.
Location: Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Elevation above the sea: 391 m
GPS coordinates: 50.84159,14.04426
Latest update: March 4, 2025 04:16
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