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Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains

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Bad Schandau

Himmelsleiter (Heaven's Ladder)

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Bad Schandau

Himmelsleiter (Heaven's Ladder)

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Himmelsleiter (Heaven's Ladder)

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  • Location: Bad Schandau, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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    December 17, 2017

    Running

    Class section to walk over the sky ladder goes up
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    March 20, 2023

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    Via the Himmelsleiter, a very narrow steep staircase, you climb up to the remains of a castle.
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    August 14, 2025

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    adventurous, narrow and steep
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    Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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

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