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Hickel Cave

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Hickel Cave

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    Location: Sebnitz, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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    March 23, 2020

    Hiking

    The second largest and also one of the most famous caves in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The Hickel cave is a wide layered joint cave that is very typical of Saxon Switzerland and is formed by rainwater. The cave is 14 meters deep and 45 meters wide.
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    September 23, 2019

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    The Hickel Cave is the second largest cave in Saxon Switzerland and a popular destination for hikers.

    The cave is located in the Thorwald walls, above the Großer Zschands south …
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    You pass the Hickelhöhle if you walk to the end of the Grosser Zschand and climb up the Hickelschlüchten.

    Link: webergrotte.de/stiegen/html/st_hickelschlucht_fotos.htm
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    1. Great Pohlshorn – Hickel Cave loop from Hinterhermsdorf

    17.5km

    05:12

    500m

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Elevation 390 m

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    Location: Sebnitz, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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