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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The Schäferburg (Shepherd's Castle) likely got its name from the steep, towering rock faces, which suggest the presence of a castle. However, no castle ever stood here. Nevertheless, a legend …

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

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2. Schäferburg Limestone Cliffs – View from the Rabenkuppe loop from Weißenborn

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3. Schäferburg Limestone Cliffs – View from the Rabenkuppe loop from Weißenborn

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03:13

270m

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Elevation 460 m

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Sunday 25 January

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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 Graburg

2. Schäferburg Limestone Cliffs – View from the Rabenkuppe loop from Weißenborn

3. Schäferburg Limestone Cliffs – View from the Rabenkuppe loop from Weißenborn

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