Medieval Tour to Neurathen Rock Castle and the Sweden Holes

Where did the Swedish Holes actually get their name?

The name goes back to the 17th century, more precisely to the time of the 30 Years' War (1618-1648), when the Swedes roamed the country. They had a reputation for robbing, destroying and plundering everything. So the inhabitants of the neighbouring villages at that time brought their belongings - and also themselves - to safety in the gorges or "holes". The craggy rock formations offered all kinds of good hiding places. The adventurous but also romantic gorge leads us between moss-covered, green walls and jagged rocks over two steep iron ladders and about 700 steps from the Gansweg down to the Amselgrund.