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Seven-Shot Stone

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Swisttal

Seven-Shot Stone

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Seven-Shot Stone

Recommended by 16 mountain bikers out of 19

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Location: Swisttal, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Heimerzheim Castle – Iron Man loop from Alfter-Impekoven

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2. Heimerzheim Castle – View of Witterschlick loop from Weilerswist

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3. Gut Capellen – Roman aqueduct in Weilerswist loop from Swisttal-Odendorf

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Stefan Gentz

June 27, 2023

The Seven Shot Stone

How a rabbit fooled seven hunters and became famous.

In the autumn of 1888 a hunt was held here. The beaters made a lot of noise to drive the rabbits and other animals out of their hiding places. As is reported, suddenly seven hunters with raised guns and a single rabbit faced each other. Each of the hunters tried to hit the rabbit. When the first shot missed, the sly rabbit leapt at the hunters, darting between their legs and throwing hook after hook until the seventh shot also missed its target. So he escaped into the dense undergrowth and disappeared to the mocking laughter of the drivers.

At that time there was a boundary stone here. A stranger painted a fat hare on it, making males. He created the first rabbit monument. Popularly called "Siebenschuss". In 1973 the stone was lost without a trace. Investigations were unsuccessful. The Buschhoven CDU procured a new one. This was sculpted by the Buschhoven sculptor Herbert Höhmann based on a drawing by the Buschhoven teacher Adelheid Willers and inaugurated in May 1979. The new "Seven Shot Stone" is firmly anchored in the ground.

The old stone has also reappeared. You can see it today, walled into the wall of the stable building of the Buschhoven forester's lodge.

Homeland and Beautification Association
Buschhoven e. V
i. J. 2005

HVV-Buschhoven.de

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Elevation 150 m

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Location: Swisttal, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Seven-Shot Stone

1. Heimerzheim Castle – Iron Man loop from Alfter-Impekoven

2. Heimerzheim Castle – View of Witterschlick loop from Weilerswist

3. Gut Capellen – Roman aqueduct in Weilerswist loop from Swisttal-Odendorf

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