Kesselberg Glacial Potholes

Kesselberg Glacial Potholes

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Kesselberg Glacial Potholes

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Location: Rhodt unter Rietburg, Südliche Weinstraße, Südpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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December 2, 2016

Hiking

It is said to be Celtic sacrificial bowls used for ritual purposes.
But there are other explanations...

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Jochen

October 14, 2018

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Due to the long-lasting dry period, the bathing rocks are dried out - thus, of course, far and wide no Elwet tritsche.

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Ein 🐟 namens Wander

May 16, 2020

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Nice place! All the wells were filled - but in the past few days it had poured a few times. The Elwetritsche are very shy ... none seen.

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Elevation 710 m

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Location: Rhodt unter Rietburg, Südliche Weinstraße, Südpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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