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Eselstrapp (Menhir)

Natural Monuments

Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Trittenheim

Eselstrapp (Menhir)

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Eselstrapp (Menhir)

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Location: Trittenheim, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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1. Moselsteig Side Trail: Klüsserather Sagenweg

11.9km

03:31

340m

330m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Eselstrapp (Menhir) – Jewish Cemetery Trittenheim loop from Trittenheim

11.8km

03:23

280m

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

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3. Lungenspitz loop from Klüsserath

13.5km

03:54

330m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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🐐Zwei Bergziegen🐐

May 21, 2023

A legend tells us: A Christian virgin, fleeing from a pagan knight, saved herself with her donkey at this spot by daring a leap into the valley. The donkey's hoofprint remained. The knight converted to Christianity upon witnessing the miracle. The stone, weighing several hundred pounds, lay flat for years and was re-erected here by the local community of Trittenheim during the land consolidation project of 1971-73.

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Hans-Joachim

August 11, 2021

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Marcus

April 1, 2019

At the heights between Trittenheim and Klüsserath, the path leads past the Eselstrapp, also known simply as the "Hinkelstein," offering a magnificent view of the Moselle Valley. According to legend, this is where a maiden riding a mule escaped her pursuer by leaping into the valley below. The horse's hoofprint can still be seen on the large stone, a Celtic menhir.

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Location: Trittenheim, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Eselstrapp (Menhir)

1. Moselsteig Side Trail: Klüsserather Sagenweg

2. Eselstrapp (Menhir) – Jewish Cemetery Trittenheim loop from Trittenheim

3. Lungenspitz loop from Klüsserath

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