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Gauchsberg Summit (437 m)

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Gauchsberg Summit (437 m)

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  • Location: Sponheim, Bad Kreuznach, Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    March 6, 2022

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    Gauch is the old name for the cuckoo, after which the forest district is named.
    At the top of the forest at a crossroads there is a wooden sculpture with two cuckoo birds on oak leaves and a few carved textual explanations.
    More about "Gauch": de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauch
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    A very impressive wooden sculpture near the summit of the 437 m high Gauchberg.
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    July 19, 2025

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    A very beautifully carved wooden sculpture
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