Here, in ancient times, the Celts were at home. The area is so overgrown that you hardly see anything from the ringwall. However, it is easy to see the sacrificial shell in which its flat shell has not only collected water. In the seclusion of this place you can imagine good gruesome sacrificial rituals and shiver a little despite the effort of the climb ;-)

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April 14, 2017

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Maimont is a mountain area with two peaks, one has 491 m altitude, the other 513 m, right on the border between Germany and France. Around the main peak attracts …

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April 20, 2025

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A beautiful wooded peak on the border between Germany and France, with a sad history dating back to the war. There are also traces of the Celts and a so-called "sacrificial stone," which is probably more of a geological oddity.

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Elevation 490 m

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