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Baden-Württemberg

Karlsruhe District

The defense against the giant - Erkinger Weg

Baden-Württemberg

Karlsruhe District

The defense against the giant - Erkinger Weg

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The defense against the giant - Erkinger Weg

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Location: Bad Liebenzell, Calw, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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August 25, 2025

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Station "The Defense Against the Giant" on the approximately 5 km long adventure trail from the legendary world of the famous giant on the Erklinger Weg.

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February 16, 2026

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The people from the surrounding area were desperate. They tried to unite to subdue Erkinger. But every time they dared to stop the giant, the enormous four-meter-tall man defended himself with his tree-trunk-like club and crushed the attackers. Sometimes he hurled heavy stone balls at the people from the tower. He even uprooted trees and beat the brave men with them. Even the attempt to bombard him with cannonballs was unsuccessful, as his thick leather coat protected him from the bullets.

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October 28, 2025

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Erkinger hiking trail

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Location: Bad Liebenzell, Calw, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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