A wild water worth seeing for the rather calm Chemnitz. Of course, this is especially true in times of high water levels. I cannot recommend this highlight at low tide.
From the street side you can see the water whirlpools from above.

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1. Hockstein – Schweizerthal Bridge loop from Markersdorf-Taura

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2. Hockstein – Schweizertal Whirlpools (Chemnitz) loop from Markersdorf-Taura

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3. Hockstein – Schweizertal Whirlpools (Chemnitz) loop from Mohsdorf

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Elevation 280 m

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Location: Claußnitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany

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Schweizertal Whirlpools (Chemnitz)

1. Hockstein – Schweizerthal Bridge loop from Markersdorf-Taura

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