Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Freiburg District
Ortenaukreis
Durbach
Field Cross at Brandstetter Chapel
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Freiburg District
Ortenaukreis
Durbach
Field Cross at Brandstetter Chapel
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 54 out of 67 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord
Location: Durbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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This beautiful field cross made of colored sandstone stands near the Brandstetter chapel. Nearby beautiful shady meadows for a rest.
April 27, 2020
“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who has overcome death (...). The cross is part of our life as it was in the life of Jesus.
So I wish that many people … visit the crosses, whether as places of stillness and breathing space before God, whether as places for community gatherings, prayer and praise to God.”
(Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: “Crossroads. Small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")
October 18, 2021
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Location: Durbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
4.8
(137)
481
01:09
4.14km
70m
4.8
(219)
1,202
03:36
13.0km
230m
5.0
(3)
19
06:16
21.1km
630m