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Natural Monuments

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Ringgau

Schäferburg Limestone Cliffs

Natural Monuments

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Werra-Meißner-Kreis

Ringgau

Schäferburg Limestone Cliffs

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Schäferburg Limestone Cliffs

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Please check local regulations for: Geo-Naturpark Frau-Holle-Land

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Location: Ringgau, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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1. Schäferburg Limestone Cliffs – Kolonnenweg View of Treffurt loop from Weißenborn

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2. View from Rabenkuppe – Schäferburg Rock Formation loop from Weißenborn

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3. View from Rabenkuppe – Ringgau District Stone Circle loop from Netra

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Anja 🌻

September 25, 2020

Beautiful path along the limestone cliffs on the Schäferburg.

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Nordhesse

February 16, 2024

If you hike along the P15, you circle the limestone cliffs of the Shepherd's Castle on the descent and ascent. Clearly visible is the shell limestone, which was formed from the deposits of a shallow sea more than two hundred million years ago.

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Daniela - danik145

June 30, 2025

The Shepherd's Castle probably got its name from the steep rock walls, which suggest a castle. However, no castle ever stood here. Nevertheless, a legend tells that the Shepherd's Castle was destroyed in a war. Only the lord's daughter is said to have escaped. On moonlit nights, one can watch a blond-haired maiden spinning and weaving a bridal veil in the King's Valley. After her work is done, she strides toward the Shepherd's Castle. However, the sound of the night watchman's horn indicates that she is late and the work must begin again the next moonlit night. Only a hazy mist remains of her appearance.

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Elevation 460 m

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Location: Ringgau, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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Schäferburg Limestone Cliffs

1. Schäferburg Limestone Cliffs – Kolonnenweg View of Treffurt loop from Weißenborn

2. View from Rabenkuppe – Schäferburg Rock Formation loop from Weißenborn

3. View from Rabenkuppe – Ringgau District Stone Circle loop from Netra

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