Schon vor vielen Jahren, als diese Straße noch nicht gebaut war, bedeutete es, dass man an dieser Stelle den höchsten Punkt des alten Handelsweges nach Eisenach erreicht hatte. Von hieraus ging es dann abwärts Richtung Mihla. Eine am Standort befindliche “ Struppige Eiche“ war ein Orientierungspunkt für alle, die diesen Weg über den Hainich benutzten. Es wird auch vermutet, dass sich an dieser Stelle eine altheidnische Opferstätte befand. Die alte Eiche ist wahrscheinlich von einem Blitzschlag zerstört worden. Der Begriff „Struppeiche“ hat sich bis in die heutige Zeit erhalten. Von Mitgliedern der Laubgenossenschaft Langula wurde am Standpunkt der alten Eiche im Jahr 2000 ein neuer Baum gepflanzt.
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51.130127, 10.363718
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51°07'48.5"N 10°21'49.4"E
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