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Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Saxon Switzerland

Schwedenlöcher Stairs

Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Saxon Switzerland

Schwedenlöcher Stairs

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Schwedenlöcher Stairs

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

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Joe Outside

September 29, 2025

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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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