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Schwedenlöcher – Schwedenlöcher Stairs loop from Kurort Rathen

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Saxon Switzerland

Schwedenlöcher – Schwedenlöcher Stairs loop from Kurort Rathen

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Schwedenlöcher – Schwedenlöcher Stairs loop from Kurort Rathen

01:32

4.98km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Nationalpark-Kernzone

Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz

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746 m

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 …

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1.22 km

Green Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwedenl%C3%B6cher

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2.59 km

Amselsee — View of the "Lokomotive"

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The Amselsee impresses with its romantic and hidden location on the edge of the spa Rathen. The Niederrathener rocks, which tower high above the Amselsee, offer a great backdrop to …

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2.92 km

View of the Talwächter from the Amselsee Bridge

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The first guard, a rock formation that is actually called the “valley guard”, can be easily recognized from the bridge on the Pionierweg.

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3.66 km

Schwedenlöcher (Sweden's Holes)

Highlight • Gorge

The narrow, deeply cut rock crevice leads through a fascinating rocky world of steep sandstone walls, narrow passages, and numerous steps.
The path mostly runs over stairs and wooden walkways, …

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3.90 km

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 …

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3.99 km

Bastei Bridge and Rock Formations

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It's best to go very early or late, otherwise it gets very crowded!

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4.98 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.27 km

1.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.83 km

985 m

338 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Sunday 7 June

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Schwedenlöcher – Schwedenlöcher Stairs loop from Kurort Rathen

Schwedenlöcher

Green Gorge

Amselsee — View of the "Lokomotive"

View of the Talwächter from the Amselsee Bridge

Bare horn

Schwedenlöcher (Sweden's Holes)

Schwedenlöcher Stairs

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