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Ritterstein 48: Wolf Pit

Ritterstein 48: Wolf Pit

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Ritterstein 48: Wolf Pit

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

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1Fritz-Marc 🚴🥾🏊🌲

February 12, 2018

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The Ritterstein 48 'Wolfsgrub 105 Schr.' PWV in a rock points to the opposite wolf pit, where in former times the wolves were caught by bait, to prevent the wolves from tearing the cattle of the farmers.

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Manfred 🌳🥾

September 4, 2018

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In pits wolves were caught earlier. This pit reminds of it. 105 steps southwest is the Ritterstein 48, which points out. The Wolfsgrub is about two feet in diameter and 70 inches deep

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Euphemia Anna 🌳

November 15, 2023

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This is one of over 300 knight stones of the Palatinate Forest Association. He "points to a former wolf pit 105 m from the Ritterstein, which served as a trap …

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Elevation 300 m

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