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Murscher Eselsche Ridge

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    August 24, 2021

    The donkey and the sea

    The development of the donkey began with the deposition of sediments on the bottom of a sea. Sand and clay were deposited on the ocean floor for millions of years. The weight of the sediments solidified the underlying material. Over time this led to rock formation. The rock layers were folded and tilted through subsequent mountain formation processes. Through physical and chemical processes, the rocks weathered over millions of years. Soft material was removed first, while more stable rock remained longer. The ears of the little Murscher donkey were made of this permanent slate, which gave the rock its distinctive shape. In addition to natural weathering, humans also played a role. When grenade ammunition was detonated, the protruding rocks broke off. Source: Text information board

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      August 24, 2021

      Murscher Eselsche? Where did the name come from

      Mursche - spoken with a voiceless "r" like Muasche - is the dialectic abbreviation of the place name Morshausen. The Murscher call the rock formation of the Kellers-Lay donkeys, which is easy to see from here on the opposite side of the Raubach valley. The ridge used to resemble that of a young donkey, including the neck and head and the typical long ears made of two large, slanted slabs of slate. In the past, because shortly after the end of World War II, young people from the village blew up the rock with found grenade ammunition. Fortunately, nobody was harmed. Except for the donkey, which lost its head and ears in the process. But the name was retained. Source: Text information board

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        June 22, 2020

        Sturdy shoes, no fear of heights, not recommended in the rain.

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          Location: Morshausen, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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