Schwedenlöcher – Schwedenlöcher Gorge loop from Stadt Wehlen (Sachs)

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Schwedenlöcher – Schwedenlöcher Gorge loop from Stadt Wehlen (Sachs)

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Schwedenlöcher – Schwedenlöcher Gorge loop from Stadt Wehlen (Sachs)

01:44

13.5km

350m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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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 13.0 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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1.44 km

Steep staircase in Nationalpark-Kernzone

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Pretty steep but nice to look at.

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2.88 km

Forest restaurant "Steinerner Tisch"

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The famous forest restaurant stood empty for several years, but after being taken over by three gentlemen from Dresden, it reopened in 2017. Right next to the restaurant, you'll find …

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4.43 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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4.97 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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5.09 km

Ascent through the Amselgrund Gorge

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Paved and easy to walk.

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6.12 km

Grünbach Gorge Trail

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Easy to walk, with slight ups and downs.

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9.98 km

Kluftsteig

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Neat steep rise on the ground.

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10.00 km

Uttewalde Gorge (Uttewalder Grund)

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Grandiose atmosphere between the rocks down in the ground.

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12.7 km

Burgruine Wehlen

Castle

13.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.22 km

4.32 km

2.82 km

504 m

462 m

154 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.45 km

3.85 km

1.44 km

1.15 km

382 m

259 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

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Schwedenlöcher – Schwedenlöcher Gorge loop from Stadt Wehlen (Sachs)

Steep staircase in Nationalpark-Kernzone

Forest restaurant "Steinerner Tisch"

Schwedenlöcher

Schwedenlöcher Gorge

Ascent through the Amselgrund Gorge

Grünbach Gorge Trail

Kluftsteig

Uttewalde Gorge (Uttewalder Grund)

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