The giant stone of Wolfershausen is a megalith on the banks of the Eder in the Felsberg district of Wolfershausen in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse. Among the menhirs in the Kassel-Fritzlar area, the giant stone from Wolfershausen is the largest. As a natural monument, it is under nature protection.

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March 7, 2021

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The giant stone of Wolfershausen is 4.80 meters high, 5.50 meters long and 1 meter thick. It resembles a large plate. It is believed that it comes from a peasant folk culture that placed memorial stones for the ancestors. Source and more information at melsunger-land.de/media/orte/felsberg-hessen and then under excursion tips

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Werner

September 14, 2019

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The stone has a size of 4 x 4 m and dates from the 3rd millennium BC. Chr.

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1. Giant's Stone of Wolfershausen – Wolfershausen Weir loop from Wolfershausen

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2. The Fulda River at Guxhagen – Giant's Stone of Wolfershausen loop from Guxhagen

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3. Giant's Stone of Wolfershausen – Wolfershausen Weir loop from Felsberg-Wolfershausen

8.36km

02:11

60m

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Elevation 180 m

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Location: Felsberg, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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Giant's Stone of Wolfershausen

1. Giant's Stone of Wolfershausen – Wolfershausen Weir loop from Wolfershausen

2. The Fulda River at Guxhagen – Giant's Stone of Wolfershausen loop from Guxhagen

3. Giant's Stone of Wolfershausen – Wolfershausen Weir loop from Felsberg-Wolfershausen

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