A car that drove from Falkenberg Castle to Weissenstein Castle was so heavily laden that the horses could barely pull it. At some point the tired horses stopped exhausted and the wagon slowly sank into the mud. "God damn me," yelled the carter. "Let the gel pump turn to stone and sink!" The curse was instantly fulfilled. Even today you can see a petrified horse, cursed by the coachman, lying on the forest floor.

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April 22, 2022

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Loaded with household goods, a chamber wagon once drove from Falkenberg Castle to Weißenstein Castle. It was so heavily loaded that the horses could only pull the load with great …

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1. Marktredwitz Town Center – View of the Fichtelgebirge loop from Marktredwitz

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2. Heusterz Bridge – Oberpfalz Tower on Platte Summit loop from Kleinklenau

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3. Hackelstein Rock Formation – Weißenstein Castle Ruins loop from Waldsassen

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1. Marktredwitz Town Center – View of the Fichtelgebirge loop from Marktredwitz

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