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Wandhoff Boulder in the Erratic Boulder Garden, Kreuzfeld

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Wandhoff Boulder in the Erratic Boulder Garden, Kreuzfeld

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Wandhoff Boulder in the Erratic Boulder Garden, Kreuzfeld

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Location: Malente, Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Hans Jaron

February 3, 2019

He is the undisputed king in the foundling garden of Kreuzfeld near Malente.
The massive large pile was uncovered in 1983 in the adjacent gravel pit and seven years later lifted as the center of the new boulder garden on his current pedestal, in the original orientation. With a weight of around 125 tons, it is the second largest known boulder in Schleswig-Holstein.

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JR56

August 16, 2021

The Wandhoff boulder (or Wandhoff giant boulder) is a boulder that is exhibited in a boulder garden in Kreuzfeld, town of Bad Malente, in Schleswig-Holstein. After the Düvelstein, it is the second largest boulder in Schleswig-Holstein and the largest boulder in the Ostholstein district.

The stone was found in the neighboring gravel pit in 1983. In 1990 it was recovered from the gravel pit (using a crane, low loader and armored recovery vehicle) and has since been exhibited in a geological boulder garden, along with numerous other boulders. The boulder consists of coarse-grained granite with crystals of gray feldspar, blue quartz and black mica. It also contains pieces of other rocks up to 20 centimeters in size, including hornblend gneiss and amphibolite.

It weighs around 126 tons, is 4.0 meters high, 4.20 meters long and 3.50 meters wide. Its age is around two billion years. It was brought to its place of discovery by ice age glaciers from Småland in southern Sweden. The giant boulder has been protected as a natural monument since November 17, 1992.

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandhoff-Findling

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Klaus 🚴‍♂️ SchleiRadler 🚴‍♂️

June 19, 2019

The Wandhoff Foundling is the second largest foundling in Schleswig-Holstein. He is 4 m high and 4.20 m long and can be admired in the boulder garden in Kreuzfeld near Malente.

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Wandhoff Boulder in the Erratic Boulder Garden, Kreuzfeld

1. Fegetasche Pier on Strandweg – Plön Castle loop from Bad Malente-Gremsmühlen

2. Vineyard at Grebiner Mill – Grebiner Mill loop from Pfingstberg

3. At Trentsee – Dieksee Promenade loop from Kreuzfeld

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