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Kurfürstenstein (1513) – Oldest heraldic boundary stone on the Rennsteig
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Franconia
Kurfürstenstein (1513) – Oldest heraldic boundary stone on the Rennsteig
Kurfürstenstein (1513) – Oldest heraldic boundary stone on the Rennsteig
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 225 out of 238 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale
Location: Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Best Hikes to Kurfürstenstein (1513) – Oldest heraldic boundary stone on the Rennsteig
- Easy
4.8
(29)
57
Kurfürstenstein Hut – Schönwappenweg Boundary Stones loop from Lauenhain01:31
5.80km
50m
Intermediate4.7
(3)
32
Schönwappenweg Boundary Stones – Patrol Path on the Green Belt loop from Röttersdorf03:20
12.7km
100m
Expert5.0
(5)
9
Kurfürstenstein Hut – Patrol Path on the Green Belt loop from Effelter07:08
25.0km
580m
Tips
The oldest border stone is the Kurfürstenstein, a coat of arms stone from 1513. It has stood on this border for almost five hundred years, today separating Thuringia from Bavaria, but once separating the Bishopric of Bamberg from the Electorate of Saxony. During the GDR era, it marked the inner-German border.
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He is the oldest and at the same time the most beautiful crest stone of the Rennsteig. Set in 1513, it is also the oldest emblem-decorated landmark in Germany.
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Location: Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Best Hikes to Kurfürstenstein (1513) – Oldest heraldic boundary stone on the Rennsteig
- Easy
4.8
(29)
57
Kurfürstenstein Hut – Schönwappenweg Boundary Stones loop from Lauenhain01:31
5.80km
50m
Intermediate4.7
(3)
32
Schönwappenweg Boundary Stones – Patrol Path on the Green Belt loop from Röttersdorf03:20
12.7km
100m
Expert5.0
(5)
9
Kurfürstenstein Hut – Patrol Path on the Green Belt loop from Effelter07:08
25.0km
580m
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