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Scharstein Wayside Shrine

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Scharstein Wayside Shrine

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    January 6, 2021

    Mountain biking

    The Scharstein is located between Eselshöhe and the Scharstein Chapel
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    April 13, 2020

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    The Scharstein is a memorial to a legend that is said to have happened around 1586.

    According to the legend, two boys and a hunter liked a miller's daughter. The boys wanted to oust the hunter and accidentally killed themselves with the plowshares themselves. Today, the Scharstein stands at the place where this should have happened. Based on the legend, the name Scharstein may come from the plowshares, while the hunting spear points to the hunter.
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    March 8, 2021

    Hiking

    The sharpening stone is a wayside shrine. The enigmatic Scharstein stands near a spider road at the highest point of the Dürrenberg.

    Located on the hiking trail "European Culture Trail …
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    1. Scharstein Chapel – Old School Path to Geishöhe loop from Dammbach

    14.0km

    04:18

    520m

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

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    Elevation 430 m

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    Location: Dammbach, Landkreis Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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