Today you can see over vast, beautiful meadows at this point, but in 1973 Laszlo Balogh and Sieglinde Bunde climbed over the border fences until their desperate escape was stopped by a buried treadmill. On a plaque, you can read the entire story of the couple.

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1. On the trail of the Rennsteig around Tettau - hiking along the Green Belt

13.9km

03:51

250m

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2. Memorial Stone for Border Victim Fritz Zapf loop from Tettau

8.36km

02:20

160m

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3. Memorial Stone for Border Victim Fritz Zapf – Wildberg Café loop from Spechtsbrunn

9.85km

02:41

140m

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

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Elevation 750 m

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Location: Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Memorial for Laszlo Balogh and Sieglinde Bunde

1. On the trail of the Rennsteig around Tettau - hiking along the Green Belt

2. Memorial Stone for Border Victim Fritz Zapf loop from Tettau

3. Memorial Stone for Border Victim Fritz Zapf – Wildberg Café loop from Spechtsbrunn

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