Why so many boundary stones? As a path on the ridge of the mountains, the Rennsteig (which was already a border of dialects and customs for long stretches) was a …

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April 19, 2024

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Later, however, there were border disputes over mining rights, hunting rights, wood and grazing rights, and the borders had to be set in stone - how quickly a border tree …

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No matter which direction you follow the Rennsteig, you will come across a number of old boundary stones along the way before and after Masserberg. Two old symbols of power, in some places even called "Dreiherrensteine" (three lords' stones), bear witness to the much-described small-state system of ruling dukes and princes in the history of Thuringia. This brought a lot of discord to the country at the time. Today it gives us an unusually high number of large palaces and castles in a comparatively small area that invite you to explore.

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1. Needle Eye Rock Formation – Langertfelsen loop from Masserberg

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2. Nadelöhr rock formation – Langertfelsen loop from Schnett

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3. Langertfelsen – Nadelöhr rock formation loop from Masserberg

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Location: Masserberg, Hildburghausen, Thuringia, Germany

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Historic Boundary Stones on the Rennsteig

1. Needle Eye Rock Formation – Langertfelsen loop from Masserberg

2. Nadelöhr rock formation – Langertfelsen loop from Schnett

3. Langertfelsen – Nadelöhr rock formation loop from Masserberg

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