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Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis

Blumberg

Guardian of the Wutach Cliffs

Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis

Blumberg

Guardian of the Wutach Cliffs

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Guardian of the Wutach Cliffs

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Südschwarzwald

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Location: Blumberg, Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis, Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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September 30, 2020

On the hiking trail in the Wutachflühen you surprisingly come across an almost 1 m tall animal figure carved in stone. A mythical creature with hooves, bumps on its back and originally a small horn on its forehead. Or is it a lion? It is said to have been created by a sculptor from Spain or Italy who lived as a guest worker in Blumberg and fell in love with a girl from Fützen, who often roamed the Flühen. But the girl wasn't interested in him. He then created the animal sculpture and said to the girl: "Whenever you go through the refuges, you will think of me". Today it is regarded as the "guardian of the Wutach rivers".

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Nico

May 4, 2025

Probably installed by an Italian worker

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Jochen

May 31, 2022

According to legend, the figure was once created by a guest worker who fell in love with a woman who regularly walked in the refuges.

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

July 20, 2023

The Guardian of the Wutachfluen
The Guardian of the WutachflühenOn the hiking trail in the Wutachflühen you will surprisingly come across an almost 1 m tall animal figure carved in stone. A mythical creature with hooves, bumps on its back and originally a small horn on its forehead. Or is it a lion? It is said to have been created by a sculptor from Spain or Italy who lived as a guest worker in Blumberg and fell in love with a girl from Fützen, who often roamed the Flühen. But the girl wasn't interested in him. He then created the animal sculpture and said to the girl: "Whenever you go through the flees, you will think of me". Today it is regarded as the "guardian of the Wutach rivers".
From: Legends and stories from the Bonndorf-Stühlingen-Wutach area; Emil Kummerle

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

July 24, 2023

Completely unexpectedly you come across this fabulous stone sculpture

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JR on Tour

September 12, 2023

This mythical creature guards the hiking trail

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Christian

April 16, 2022

The mythical animal was beaten out of sandstone rocks, awesome...

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Chris - DeryC

August 20, 2021

Nice forest during this first day of the trail

Veronika 2020

July 27, 2023

Interesting stone carved animal figure just off the edge of the narrow path

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Sven Geht Raus

April 10, 2025

Keep your eyes open along the way. You'll see strange things.

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Mel

September 5, 2021

Nice view over the country

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JR on Tour

February 10, 2023

Pleasant to walk path through the Wutachflühen

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Timo

May 8, 2023

it's amazing what you can find

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Veronika 2020

July 27, 2023

Beautiful fable figure carved out of stone

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1. Wutach Riverside Rest Area – Wutachflühen Gorge loop from Grimmelshofen

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