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The Devil at the Wayside Cross

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The Devil at the Wayside Cross

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    August 21, 2024

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    The devil on the crossroads Just below the "Hohwart", the military road crosses a wide forest path that leads from the village of Obersiemau into the forests on the …
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    When the car came out of Buch am Forst or Weißenbrunn in the evening and came near Hohenwarte, the stranger always stopped and got out. Strangely enough, the stranger …
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    The people of Obersiemau claimed to have heard a horrible scream. The next morning, the mail coach was found in a field not far from the crossroads. It had been broken to pieces. The horses were still alive, but had no hair on their tails. The postilion lay dead in the middle of the crossroads with his neck twisted. That is where he was buried. The stone with the post horn was his tombstone. The stranger was never seen again.


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    1. Siemau Witch’s Cottage – The Devil at the Wayside Cross loop from Untersiemau

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

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

    Moderate

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

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    Elevation 340 m

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    Location: Untersiemau, Landkreis Coburg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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