The old turning body has fallen over in the meantime. You can still see the remains of the old spiral staircase that long ago allowed visitors to climb to the platform in the treetop.

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Mar Plai

December 30, 2019

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The Wendeleiche is a lookout point between Zorge and Sülzhayn. The oak owes its name to a spiral staircase that was built at the beginning of the 20th century to …

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Christoph 🦊

March 27, 2022

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great resting place on the Grenzweg, the oak must have been an impressive tree with its viewing platform in the past, unfortunately destroyed by a storm, but a monument should be erected at this point

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