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Witches' Staircase (Hexentreppe) in Neuklosterholz

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Witches' Staircase (Hexentreppe) in Neuklosterholz

Witches' Staircase (Hexentreppe) in Neuklosterholz

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    July 31, 2021

    According to legend, witches are said to have enchanted the roots of the beeches in order to be able to better master the steep ascent to Hedendorf, so that steps have formed from them to this day.

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      April 24, 2022

      Witches, who had secretly milked the cattle at night on the pastures south of the Neukloster forest, had difficulty climbing the steep slope to Hedendorf with full cans. They then enchanted the beeches, whose roots have formed a staircase since that day.

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        Location: Buxtehude, Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany

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