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Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Saxon Switzerland

Eye of a needle

Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

Saxon Switzerland

Eye of a needle

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Eye of a needle

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Mountaineering

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Sächsische Schweiz

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

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Tips

January 29, 2016

Hiking

From the north you can reach the plateau of Pfaffenstein the fastest way over the bottleneck. The path consists of about 600 unevenly high steps and is so narrow in its upper section that no two people can find space next to each other. Also, the 1897 developed path towards the end is so steep that the climb must be made on permanently installed iron ladders. You pass through a horizontal, quite narrow rock hole - just a needle eye.

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November 4, 2021

Hiking

It's steep and dogs have no place here.

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December 27, 2016

Hiking

With a heavy backpack or a child on your back, it gets adventurous. Otherwise, this is really a nice tour.

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Distance 234 m

Uphill 80 m

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

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