4-697: At 1,132 m (3,714 ft) sea level the Großer Riedelstein is the highest point on the Kaitersberg mountain ridge in the Bavarian Forest in southern Germany . Its rocky summit is decorated by a stone monument in memory of the poet, Maximilian Schmidt , known as "Forest Schmidt" ( Waldschmidt ). In summer the Großer Riedelstein is a favourite hiking destination with its beautiful panoramic views in all directions. In
8-780: The Amsterdam Ordnance Datum and transferred to the New Berlin Observatory in order to define the Normalhöhenpunkt 1879 . Normalnull has been defined as a level going through an imaginary point 37.000 m below Normalhöhenpunkt 1879 . When the New Berlin Observatory was demolished in 1912 the reference point was moved east to the village of Hoppegarten (now part of the town of Müncheberg , Brandenburg , Germany ). This cartography or mapping term article
12-590: The south is the Kleiner Riedelstein , 1,042 m (3,419 ft). Normalnull Normalnull ("standard zero") or Normal-Null (short N. N. or NN ) is an outdated official vertical datum used in Germany. Elevations using this reference system were to be marked Meter über Normal-Null (“meters above standard zero”). Normalnull has been replaced by Normalhöhennull (NHN). In 1878 reference heights were taken from
16-595: The winter a ski lift brings skiers from the Ecker Saddle to just beneath the summit. Several hiking trails lead to the top, including those from Thalersdorf, Arnbruck and Arrach . In addition the E6 European long-distance trail passes over the Großer Riedelstein en route from Bad Kötzting to the Großen Arber . Not far from the summit there is an important climbing area, the so-called Rauchröhren . To
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