Krinitzgrab

The Krinitzgrab is a stone memorial located at the upper end of Richterschlüchte near Großer Winterberg in Saxon Switzerland. The monument sits in this mountainous landscape with its steep slopes and dense forests.

The memorial commemorates a student who disappeared in 1908 during a hike and whose body was found one year later in difficult terrain. The site became his burial place because the mountainous conditions made transport impossible.

The memorial carries an inscription honoring a young person and shows how the local community preserves tragic events through stone markers. Such monuments are an important part of how people in this region remember their past.

The site can be reached by hiking trails and sits near other popular paths in the Elbsandsteingebirge region. Visitors should come with sturdy footwear and caution, as the area is steep and heavily forested.

A berry picker accidentally discovered the missing person's remains in thick undergrowth at this remote location. This unexpected find ultimately led to the creation of this memorial at this hard-to-reach spot.

GPS coordinates: 50.89562,14.27680

Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:00