The Königstein lies in the northern Harz Foreland, northwest of Westerhausen (near Quedlinburg) on the road towards Börnecke.

[2][3] The crest of the ridge is dominated by the striking Kamelfelsen rocks, whose name derives from their shape: seen from the south or north they are supposed to resemble two camels lying down.

Like the nearby Teufelsmauer, the Königstein is a "rib" of harder rock (Schichtrippe) from the Lower Cretaceous.

[6] The Königstein was probably used during the Stone Age as a cult site, and Germanic summer solstice celebrations may have taken place here,.

The last important find was made during the construction of the German federal road B 6n which runs close by the site.