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Andrea und Huskys 🐺
May 24, 2024
Hiking
According to legend, the Querkela lived in the Quarkloch. To this day, it is not clear whether the Quarkloch is a crevice in the rock or the beginning of a mining tunnel. The entrance is still clearly visible, but after five meters the cave is blocked by rubble and earth. There have been repeated attempts to uncover the cave, but this has not happened to date. The Quarkloch has managed to preserve its mystical existence.
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Stephan
June 3, 2018
Hiking
According to legend, this was a shelter to protect themselves from gangs of robbers, from which the residents of Helmbrecht were able to seek safety. They fled into the Quarkloch …
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•Stephan
March 21, 2020
Hiking
In spring 2020, the Querkela trail OS12 was newly signposted, and the quark hole was also provided with an information board. Access was made easier and marked with red posts, and a bench was set up at the cave.
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