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Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Losheim am See

Nameless Wayside Cross (Britten, Schwarzwälder Hochwald)

Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Losheim am See

Nameless Wayside Cross (Britten, Schwarzwälder Hochwald)

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Nameless Wayside Cross (Britten, Schwarzwälder Hochwald)

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Location: Losheim am See, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany

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1. Pond on Steinhauerweg – Old quarry near Britten loop from Saarhölzbach

15.9km

04:39

420m

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

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2. Forest Edge Tunnel – Hausbacher Fish Pond loop from Hausbach

11.1km

03:09

240m

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

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3. Hausbacher Fish Pond – Seffersbach Stream loop from Losheim am See

15.6km

04:25

340m

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

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𝒯𝒶𝓃𝒿𝒶

July 25, 2021

The nameless cross

The torso of the wayside cross could never be reconstructed. It is clear, however, that the founder or the executing stone carver must have had a specific cause. Many road crosses were created, for example, as journeymen or masterpieces by stone carvers who completed their craft training or found bread and work here in the heyday of Britten stone carving between the 17th and 19th centuries. It is no coincidence that historians speak of the “Britten Stone Cross Nest in the Black Forest High Forest”. The Steinhauerweg illuminates the unique stone carving history of Britten im Hochwald and, on the other hand, is reminiscent of the natural work and building material made of pure quartz sand. A place built on sand.

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JakobusPilger

October 12, 2021

“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what motivated people to erect“ their ”cross at this point. (...) These crossroads were erected as visible signs and attract the eyes 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 overcame death (...). The cross is part of our life, just as it was part of the life of Jesus. So I hope that many people ... visit the crossroads, whether as places of silence and breathing before God, whether as places of congregation meeting, prayer and praise of God. "
(Dean Rainald M. Ollig in "Wegekreuze")

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Jürgen Weiß🌳👫

August 3, 2021

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Location: Losheim am See, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany

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Nameless Wayside Cross (Britten, Schwarzwälder Hochwald)

1. Pond on Steinhauerweg – Old quarry near Britten loop from Saarhölzbach

2. Forest Edge Tunnel – Hausbacher Fish Pond loop from Hausbach

3. Hausbacher Fish Pond – Seffersbach Stream loop from Losheim am See

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