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Teufelsknopf (Wartstein Castle Ruins)

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Teufelsknopf (Wartstein Castle Ruins)

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Teufelsknopf (Wartstein Castle Ruins)

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Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Best Hikes to Teufelsknopf (Wartstein Castle Ruins)

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1. Rothsee – Rothsee Beach loop from Allersberg

12.7km

03:17

70m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Eichelburg Thing – Feuersteinwehr loop from Lohgarten-Roth

16.8km

04:21

100m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Rothsee – Rothsee Beach loop from Eckersmühlen

20.0km

05:11

110m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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March 12, 2017

Around the place various legends entwine.
So on August 10, 1661, the innkeeper at Eckersmühlen, Hermann Feyl, is said to have met the devil there. Out of nowhere, the corporal in a Landsknecht uniform and red cloak is said to have faced him. The devil offered Feyl a thaler for his blood. Feyl declined, whereupon the devil disappeared with a big clamor - not without losing a golden button of his coat. Feyl fled and was repeatedly afflicted with delusions in the following years. Since this event the place is called "Devil's Knob", "Devil's Knock" or "Devil's Knot".

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June 24, 2020

Unfortunately there is not much left to see of the castle complex, but a short detour to this legendary place is still worthwhile.

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October 25, 2022

Only a few remnants of the former Wartstein Castle can still be found here in the forest.

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Elevation 440 m

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Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Teufelsknopf (Wartstein Castle Ruins)

1. Rothsee – Rothsee Beach loop from Allersberg

2. Eichelburg Thing – Feuersteinwehr loop from Lohgarten-Roth

3. Rothsee – Rothsee Beach loop from Eckersmühlen

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