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Langer Stein (Historic Boundary and Court Stone)

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Langer Stein (Historic Boundary and Court Stone)

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Langer Stein (Historic Boundary and Court Stone)

Recommended by 76 hikers out of 77

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Biosphärenreservat Pfälzerwald-Vosges du Nord

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Location: Kerzenheim, Donnersbergkreis, Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Pfrimmweiher – Pfrimmtal Campsite loop from Sippersfeld

6.35km

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2. Rosenthal Monastery Ruins – Pfrimmweiher loop from Ramsen

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3. Pfrimmweiher – Langer Stein loop from Breunigweiler

6.59km

01:49

110m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Euphemia Anna 🌳

April 2, 2023

The "Lange Stein" stands on the old elevated road Göllheim - Alsenborn and was formerly a place of justice for the Stauf rulers and a boundary stone (Sippersfeld - Rosenthal Monastery). Behind this big stone is a bench; another bench stands on the other side of this great crossroads.
As a judgment stone, it was "once surrounded by smaller stones that bore a cross as a sign of justice". Some of these smaller stones are still standing around this large stone. In this respect, it is reminiscent of Ramsen's "Stumpfwaldgericht".
The Long Stone is also an old boundary stone. It has the following characters on it:
FI = "Forêt impérial" comes from the French period (1789 to 1815)
KW = "Königswald" comes from the time when the Palatinate belonged to Bavaria (1816 - 1920)
Numbers = old landmark numbers
Circle with radii = stylized rose (coat of arms of the Counts of Eberstein)
Cross = Rosenthal Monastery
Source (partially quoted verbatim) and further information: westpfalz.wiki/wiki/lange-stein

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AEM

May 24, 2021

Path branching at the "Langer Stein" with possibilities to be in the forest in all four directions.

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Wolfgang Hauth

November 2, 2024

It is said that the cross on the back of these court stones is intended to give the condemned one last opportunity to pray before execution to ask for forgiveness for his sins

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Location: Kerzenheim, Donnersbergkreis, Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Langer Stein (Historic Boundary and Court Stone)

1. Pfrimmweiher – Pfrimmtal Campsite loop from Sippersfeld

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