Elbe Sandstone Mountains | |
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![]() Lilienstein, one of several small mesas in the Saxon part of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Děčínský Sněžník |
Elevation | 723 m (2,372 ft) |
Coordinates | 50°47′44″N 14°6′25″E / 50.79556°N 14.10694°E |
Geography | |
Countries | Germany and Czech Republic |
States | Saxony and Bohemia |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Cretaceous |
Type of rock | Sandstone |
The Elbe Sandstone Mountains,[1] also called the Elbe Sandstone Highlands[2] (German: Elbsandsteingebirge, pronounced [ɛlpˈz̥antʃtaɪnɡəˌbɪʁɡə]; Czech: Děčinská vrchovina, pronounced [ˈɟɛtʃɪnskaː ˈvr̩xovɪna]), are a mountain range straddling the border between the state of Saxony in southeastern Germany and the North Bohemian region of the Czech Republic, with about three-quarters of the area lying on the German side. In both countries, core parts of the mountain range have been declared a national park. The name derives from the sandstone which was carved by erosion. The river Elbe breaks through the mountain range in a steep and narrow valley.
The Saxon Switzerland and Bohemian Switzerland national parks, known also as Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland, are located within the territory of Elbe Sandstone Mountains.[3]
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