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Kappelstein

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  • Kappelstein bei Nothweiler
    Kappelstein bei Nothweiler
    Photo: Jacques Noll

Directly located on the premium trail "Grenzgängerweg" (Frontier Workers' Trail). Beautiful views.

Directly located on the premium trail "Grenzgängerweg" (Frontier Workers' Trail). Beautiful views onto the castle ruins of Wegelnburg, Hohenbourg and Löwenstein.

This Premium-Trail leads to the rock: Frontier Workers‘ Trail (Grenzgängerweg)

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49.063521, 7.802059
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49°03'48.7"N 7°48'07.4"E
UTM
32U 412491 5435208
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