The Schwedenlöcher (Swedish Holes) in Saxon Switzerland have approximately 700 steps. The hiking trail leads through a romantic rocky gorge, climbing a height difference of 160 meters. The Schwedenlöcher got their name during the Thirty Years' War, when residents of neighboring villages hid here with their belongings from the Swedes.

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1. Schwedenlöcher – Neurathen rock castle loop from Kurort Rathen

7.54km

02:20

260m

270m

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2. Bastei Bridge – Neurathen rock castle loop from Stadt Wehlen

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03:46

370m

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3. Neurath rock castle – Schwedenlöcher loop from Königstein (Sächs Schweiz) Hp

18.3km

05:51

660m

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

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Elevation 190 m

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

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1. Schwedenlöcher – Neurathen rock castle loop from Kurort Rathen

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