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Lorraine wayside cross on the K4 near Kröppen

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Kröppen

Lorraine wayside cross on the K4 near Kröppen

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Lorraine wayside cross on the K4 near Kröppen

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    Location: Kröppen, Südwestpfalz, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    1. Bench with a view – Little Customs House loop from Kröppen

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    03:35

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    2. Bench with a view – Little Customs House loop from Walschbronn

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    3. Little Customs House – Erlebrunnen loop from Eppenbrunn

    21.1km

    05:46

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    November 11, 2020

    very well-preserved field crosses along the smugglers' path

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      October 15, 2021

      “Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who has overcome death (...). The cross is part of our life as it was in the life of Jesus.
      So I wish that many people … visit the crosses, whether as places of stillness and breathing space before God, whether as places for community gatherings, prayer and praise to God.”
      (Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
      in: "Crossroads... small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")

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        May 2, 2023

        This well-preserved Lorraine cross is located on the side of the road directly on the K4 between Kröppen and Trulben. Not only a beautiful sight, but also a call to pause.

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          November 11, 2020

          Since exit restrictions currently apply in France due to the corona, it is advisable to shorten the premium trail "Smugglers' Path" via Schweix in German territory, especially since the way back through the Schweixer Klamm (below the serpentines) is worth seeing.

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            July 2, 2022

            “Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who has overcome death (...). The cross is part of our life as it was in the life of Jesus.
            So I wish that many people … visit the crosses, whether as places of stillness and breathing space before God, whether as places for community gatherings, prayer and praise to God.”
            (Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
            in: "Crossroads... small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")

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              Location: Kröppen, Südwestpfalz, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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