Schwedenlöcher Gorge – Schwedenlöcher loop from Rathewalde

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Schwedenlöcher Gorge – Schwedenlöcher loop from Rathewalde

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Schwedenlöcher Gorge – Schwedenlöcher loop from Rathewalde

01:28

4.57km

190m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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362 m

Rathewalder Mill

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The Rathewalder Mühle comes to life more and more every year. Between shady rocks there are wonderfully playful little buildings that invite you to linger. 🍻

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1.66 km

Schwedenlöcher Stairs

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The path through the Schwedenlöcher leads over numerous stairs past impressive rock faces... absolutely worthwhile

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1.73 km

Schwedenlöcher Gorge

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The deeply cut, almost one kilometer long gorge was created by the erosion of the softer sandstone. It follows the main direction of the fissure in the Elbe sandstone.

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1.80 km

Green Gorge

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1.82 km

Schwedenlöcher

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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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2.38 km

Stone steps in the rocky gorge

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The steps are either set directly into the rock or supplemented with stair structures and wind their way through the narrow gorge. Steep sections alternate with short level passages, while new perspectives on the rock formations constantly emerge.

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2.41 km

Schwedenlöcher Stairs

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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 …

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