According to legend, the devil is said to have had the idea to build a staircase to heaven. But when he flew with his load from Kirburg towards Marienberg, the rope on which his building material was hanging broke and the falling basalt stones formed a mighty pile of stones. Others see the Wolfstones as an earlier Celtic place of worship.

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October 22, 2020

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Together with its neighbour, the Kleiner Wolfstein, the Großer Wolfstein was formed around 25 million years ago.

In 1984, the Westerwald district designated the Großer Wolfstein as a natural monument. …

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The natural monument "Großer Wolfstein" is located in the middle of the Westerwaldsteig. It is the remains of a lava flow. At the same time, this is a legendary boundary stone, which was mentioned in a document as early as 1048.

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Location: Kirburg, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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