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Teufelsknopf (Wartstein Castle Ruins)

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Teufelsknopf (Wartstein Castle Ruins)

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    1. Rothsee – Beach at Rothsee loop from Eckersmühlen

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    Intermediate hike. 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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          Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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