Teufelskammer Gorge – Schwedenlöcher loop from Stadt Wehlen (Sachs)

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Teufelskammer Gorge – Schwedenlöcher loop from Stadt Wehlen (Sachs)

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Teufelskammer Gorge – Schwedenlöcher loop from Stadt Wehlen (Sachs)

06:34

22.8km

540m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 475 m for 77 m

Open: • Monday-Friday: 4:40 AM-1:10 AM • Saturday: 5:40 AM-1:10 AM • Public holidays & Sunday: 5:40 AM-11:40 PM (otherwise closed)

After 22.2 km for 77 m

Open: • Monday-Friday: 4:40 AM-1:10 AM • Saturday: 5:40 AM-1:10 AM • Public holidays & Sunday: 5:40 AM-11:40 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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793 m

Burgruine Wehlen

Castle

1.45 km

Wehlener Grund

Highlight • Gorge

Only a short distance from Wehlen lies the Wehlener Grund. The Grundbach flows through this narrow valley and on both sides rise the sandstone cliffs of the National Park. From here, many hiking trails lead to the most famous treasures of Saxon Switzerland.

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2.05 km

Teufelsgrund Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Deeply cut valleys run through the sandstone of the Upper Saxon Switzerland. There is an almost mystical atmosphere in them.

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2.34 km

Teufelsschlüchte (Devil's Gorges)

Highlight • Gorge

It is quite a narrow valley. In between, duck walking is necessary under small rock gates. Especially with a backpack, it is easier to walk on the ascent.

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2.37 km

Teufelsschlüchte

Highlight • Gorge

Definitely do it 😉

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2.46 km

Teufelskammer Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The trail around the Teufelskammer is best hiked with small backpacks. This trail is located on Malerweg in Uttewalder Grund. Malerwegwanderer should take this highlight, it's worth it.

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2.74 km

Stairs and Ladders in Teufelsgrund Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

The Teufelsgrund (Devil's Ground) is a gorge in Saxon Switzerland, or rather the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, located in the municipality of Lohmen, north of the town of Wehlen. It is named after the neighboring Teufelskammer (Devil's Chamber) and includes the Teufelskammer (Devil's Gorges), the Teufelsschlüchte (Devil's Gorges), and the walkable Heringshöhle (Hering's Cave). The Teufelsgrund (Devil's Ground) rarely has flowing water and no named body of water. "Grund" refers to such narrow valleys in Saxon Switzerland, regardless of whether they currently contain flowing water or not. See: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teufelsgrund_(Lohmen,_S%C3%A4chsische_Schweiz)

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5.98 km

Uttewalder Rock Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

* Located in Uttewalder Grund
* very nice hiking trail for big and small

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18.1 km

Schwedenlöcher

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The Schwedenlöcher are a particularly exciting section and my personal highlight in Saxon Switzerland. This section got its name during the Thirty Years' War, when farmers from the village of Rathenwalde fled there to escape the Swedish soldiers and occupiers of the village. In my opinion, this is the most beautiful gorge path in Saxon Switzerland that I know of. This particularly wild path has something almost fairytale-like about it and at times you feel like you are in the jungle.

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22.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.90 km

7.36 km

4.03 km

656 m

462 m

217 m

154 m

Surfaces

9.50 km

5.69 km

3.09 km

2.87 km

1.46 km

162 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Tuesday 3 November

8°C

2°C

23 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

December 26, 2024,Runde um Rathewalde mit Sonne

Finally back in the fresh air. As expected, there were few people at these hotspots today, but we were surprised and rewarded with sunshine.

To take a different route down from the Bastei, we chose the Holzengrund. We didn't know it yet, but it's nothing special and you don't have to do it. There were also a few trees lying …

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