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Karlsruhe District

Toter Mann Stone (Oldest Boundary Stone of Ettlingen)

Karlsruhe District

Toter Mann Stone (Oldest Boundary Stone of Ettlingen)

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Toter Mann Stone (Oldest Boundary Stone of Ettlingen)

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Location: Ettlingen, Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. Graf-Rhena Trail (Albtalweg) – Forest Labyrinth loop from Fischweier

14.2km

03:59

280m

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2. Rest spot by the Moosalb – Moosalb Valley loop from Fischweier

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01:51

100m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Moosalb Valley – Graf-Rhena Trail (Albtalweg) loop from Ettlingen Erbprinz

24.2km

06:44

450m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Scout Jens

July 4, 2021

In the Alb valley, where the Moosalb flows into the Alb near Fischweier, one of the oldest boundary stones in Ettlingen stands on the forest slope in the Schöllbronn district of Ettlingen – the Totenmannstein with the year 1570. A strange name for a stone!

The story of the stone is popularly passed down as follows: One morning - it was Sunday - a man after going to church in Schöllbronn came down the hillside path to the Albtal, where he lived.

Then he suddenly heard noises above him. Looking up, he saw a young fellow in a tall tree, just about to gut the young birds from a starling nest. The churchgoer was outraged by such a crime against the animal world. He wanted to put a stop to the culprit and called out loudly: "What are you doing up there?" That is a shameful act. You should not offend nature. Animals are also part of God's creation.”

The bird robber's reply was curt and dismissive. "Get lost, old man, otherwise you won't feel well when I'm downstairs!" As they walked on, the old man called up to him: "You too will be punished!"

Laughing scornfully, the boy in the treetops reacted and packed the seven young birds in a bag while the parents flew about, screeching in fear. The bird thief quickly climbed down. Then, halfway up, a branch he was standing on broke. The bag in his left hand, he grabbed another branch with his right hand, but missed it and fell fully into the depths. He lay dead in a bush. He had broken his neck.

After many months, the body was accidentally found by mushroom pickers. Only the skeleton was left. When it became known, the old man still remembered that Sunday morning very well. As a reminder, the mighty stone was erected at this point, on which a skeleton with an hourglass in the right hand had been hewn out.

The stonemason carved the following words over it: "From time immemorial the city of Ettlingen called me a dead man."

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Annemarie Ohmer

March 18, 2021

Nice path down here into the valley, and then this interesting landmark.

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Andi

December 8, 2021

The original of the Tote-Mann-Stone is in the Albgau Museum in Ettlingen. Here is a copy, but it is still very impressive.

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Location: Ettlingen, Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Toter Mann Stone (Oldest Boundary Stone of Ettlingen)

1. Graf-Rhena Trail (Albtalweg) – Forest Labyrinth loop from Fischweier

2. Rest spot by the Moosalb – Moosalb Valley loop from Fischweier

3. Moosalb Valley – Graf-Rhena Trail (Albtalweg) loop from Ettlingen Erbprinz

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