The weathered rock giant White stone is made of bright quartzite and thus differs significantly from the color of the black stone, a few minutes walk from here. The robber captain Johannes Karasek met here with his cronies and should, according to legend, in the cracks and caves of the stone have hidden his treasure.

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The white stone consists largely of quartzite and muscovite flakes. He belongs to the same gang that continues west past the forest castle near Seifhennersdorf to Šluknov. The rock, which …

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May 26, 2017

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Approximately 6m meter rock formation in the forest.

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Elevation 420 m

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Wednesday 11 March

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