The waterfall became a deadly flood in 1778, when the masses of water from the Kalkach swept away a house and killed 7 people and the cattle. The story of the "Pentecost Flood" is told at station 14 of the circular hiking trail. sagenhaftes-graefenberg.de

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Surprising and beautiful, you should definitely plan the little detour.

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From Wikipedia: The Kalkach is the right source stream of the Aubach in Franconian Switzerland. It rises in the Kalkbrunnen on the northern edge of Gräfenberg.

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2. Three Peaks of Großenohe – Lillach Spring loop from Hiltpoltstein

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3. Signalstein (lookout rock) – Lillach Spring loop from Neunkirchen am Brand

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Location: Gräfenberg, Forchheim, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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