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Glockensteine Stone Crosses

Glockensteine Stone Crosses

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Glockensteine Stone Crosses

Recommended by 152 mountain bikers out of 156

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Südharz

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Location: Thuringia, Germany

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1. Neustadt Singletrail – Glockensteine Stone Crosses loop from Nordhausen Hesseröder Straße

29.4km

02:02

320m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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2. Water buffalo at Roßmannsbach – Glockensteine Stone Crosses loop from Zentrum

11.8km

01:01

190m

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Glockensteine Stone Crosses – KZ Mittelbau-Dora Memorial loop from Nordhausen Ricarda-Huch-Straße

45.3km

03:22

620m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Steffen König

September 10, 2018

When the weather is good you have a nice view over parts of the Golden Aue. The bells originate from a fairly moving narrative.

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hyy

September 15, 2020

Furthermore, the bell stones are not only a beautiful vantage point, but also a central point to decide whether to continue your journey in one direction: Hermannsacker / Buchholz, Steigerthal, Leimbach / Himmelgarten, Nordhausen, etc.

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Steffen König

May 2, 2021

The middle cross is complete, but only the shaft of the other two remains. Stone crosses were erected in the late Middle Ages for people who died suddenly and unprepared (without a final unction). The majority of these stone crosses are former murder and atonement crosses that were erected in memory of a person who was killed or had an accident. All three stones are made of sandstone. A tannery iron is incised on the back of two stones, while a blade from a stabbing weapon can be seen on the third cross. In the head part of the completely preserved cross, a simple representation of a bell with a clapper can be seen. A legend about the stones reports that a bell founder from Stolberg killed his journeyman here because he succeeded in casting the bell better than himself.

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Location: Thuringia, Germany

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Glockensteine Stone Crosses

1. Neustadt Singletrail – Glockensteine Stone Crosses loop from Nordhausen Hesseröder Straße

2. Water buffalo at Roßmannsbach – Glockensteine Stone Crosses loop from Zentrum

3. Glockensteine Stone Crosses – KZ Mittelbau-Dora Memorial loop from Nordhausen Ricarda-Huch-Straße

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