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Grandfather's Chair (Großvaterstuhl)

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Grandfather's Chair (Großvaterstuhl)

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Grandfather's Chair (Großvaterstuhl)

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  • Location: Bad Schandau, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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    May 31, 2022

    Mountaineering

    The grandfather chair is located on the Upper Terrace Trail (Oberer Terrassenweg).
    From here you have a wonderful view of the Schmilkaer Kessel.
    At the viewpoint, you will see a …
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    June 27, 2020

    Mountaineering

    Sit and enjoy the view 😊🥾🥾
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    February 16, 2023

    Hiking

    The view from this "seat stone" is definitely worth deviating a few meters from the path. The seat is "twisted" (back to the view) but so far no one has been able to turn the stone over... ;-)
    But it is a good place to put your backpacks down for a while or to eat something.
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    Location: Bad Schandau, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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