Beautiful hiking trail at the foot of the Quirl rock massif in the direction of the town of Königsstein. The Quirl table mountain is a very jagged rock massif. Very beautiful formations have been formed over the millennia with caves and crevices. From the path, where the trees are sparser, you can see the Königsstein fortress and the Lilienstein.

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This path along the Quirl leads past pretty rocks and numerous caves

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1. Eye of a needle – Pfaffenstein loop from Königstein (Sächs Schweiz) Hp

14.3km

04:24

450m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Eye of a needle – Königstein Fortress loop from Königstein (Sächs Schweiz) Hp

13.4km

04:37

660m

650m

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3. Eye of a needle – Pfaffenstein loop from Kurort Rathen

24.0km

07:13

680m

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

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Elevation 340 m

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

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Quirl Hiking Trail

1. Eye of a needle – Pfaffenstein loop from Königstein (Sächs Schweiz) Hp

2. Eye of a needle – Königstein Fortress loop from Königstein (Sächs Schweiz) Hp

3. Eye of a needle – Pfaffenstein loop from Kurort Rathen

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