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Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Saxon Switzerland

Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel

Nadelöhr Rock Formation

Natural Monuments

Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Saxon Switzerland

Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel

Nadelöhr Rock Formation

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Nadelöhr Rock Formation

Name: Nadelöhr Rock Formation
Rating: 2

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Location: Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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3. Triumphal Arch Rock Formation – Tisa Walls (Tiské stěny) loop from Cratza

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Tips

Norbert Kaiser

March 30, 2025

West of the Biela Valley, a series of striking cliffs and walls form the western border of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. Particularly striking is the almost continuous cliff edge that runs south from Markersbach via Raitza (Rájec) to Tyssa (Tisá). The most famous rock formations are the Fichtenwände (Fir Walls) on the Saxon side and the Raitzaer Felsen (Rájecké skály), Bürschlicker Wände (Bürschlické stěny), and Tyssaer Wände (Tiské stěny) on the Bohemian side. Somewhat lesser known is the rock face north of Raitza, known as the Vogelwände (Ptačí stěny). Here, severe erosion has led to the actual cliff edge being broken up into isolated massifs and rock needles. These sometimes form bizarre shapes—some with "holes" in the rock that allow unusual views.

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Elevation 570 m

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Tuesday 30 December

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-7°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Location: Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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