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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3. Pavilion Viewpoint (Pavillonaussicht) – Schwedenlöcher loop from Oberrathen

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

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