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Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg District

Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis

Blumberg

Guardian of the Wutach Cliffs

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg District

Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis

Blumberg

Guardian of the Wutach Cliffs

Guardian of the Wutach Cliffs

Recommended by 193 hikers out of 203

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Südschwarzwald

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

    9.55km

    02:49

    180m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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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".

    Translated by Google •

      May 4, 2025

      Probably installed by an Italian worker

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

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