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Kreuzweg

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Kreuzweg

Recommended by 75 hikers out of 77

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Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges

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Location: Pfaffenheim, Thann-Gebweiler, Alsace, France

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

July 21, 2022

Fragment from our walking experience:
"After a glorified visit to the 'Lady of Schauenberg', we make the sign of the cross on our chest for a safe descent. Beautiful and humble, the calvary journey returns to the valley via a Way of the Cross."
Triggered? Read the whole experience in our travel report 'Spiritual trip along ecclesiastical and pagan shrines'

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

July 21, 2022

The legend of Schauenberg and the Devil's Stone of Teufelstein.

The Schauenberg chapel had to be enlarged because of the influx of pilgrims in 1515. On the north/south and in Gothic style, the miraculous statue of Mary was housed. It was at this time that the legend of the devil's rock was grafted:

The devil, to prevent the construction of the shrine and regain his influence over the forest and the druidic stones, has thrown a large stone on the site to destroy the building. When a miracle happened, the stone was softened when he lifted it. He could steer it and his claws didn't make deep marks in the rock behind.
According to another legend, the devil would like to start the construction of a path to the Schauenberg by continuously rolling stones there to prevent pilgrims from going to the chapel to bid.
More seriously, Christianity is still mixed with Paganism as this stone has a pair of cupules, see a chair, definitely used for Druid initiation ceremonies.

A nice location to let your imagination run wild.

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Pauli

May 29, 2022

Stations of the Cross made of red sandstone and striking red sandstone rocks

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Kreuzweg

1. Kreuzweg – Croix de campagne loop from Pfaffenheim

2. Heiliger Baum Shelter – The Druids' Table loop from Westhalten

3. Kreuzweg – The Druids' Table loop from Westhalten

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