Geisingberg

The Geisingberg is a striking basalt mountain in the eastern Ore Mountains in the German federal state of Saxony.

Geisingberg
Highest point
Elevation	824 m (2,703 ft)
Prominence	110 m → Brautstock
Isolation	1.8 km → Raubennest
Coordinates	50°46′19″N 13°46′24″E
Geography
Geisingberg Saxony,  Germany
Parent range	Ore Mountains
Geology
Mountain type	cone
Rock type	basalt
Climbing
Access	Tower inaugurated in 1891

Location and surrounding area

The Geisingberg lies in the upper Eastern Ore Mountains between the mining town of Altenberg and the village of Geising. On its northern and western slopes runs the track of the Müglitz Valley Railway. With a maximum incline here of 1:27 (37 per mil) it is one of the steepest working railway lines in Germany.

Walking routes to the summit

• The easiest ascent runs from Altenberg along the road to the summit.
• Other walks being in Geising and Bärenstein.
• The Eisenach–Budapest international mountain path runs over the Geisingberg.

See also

• List of mountains in the Ore Mountains
• The Gaising (Latvian: Gaiziņkalns), the highest point in Latvia.