Kandel (mountain)
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Elevation | 1,241 m (4,072 ft) |
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Location | Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
Range | Black Forest |
Coordinates | 48°03′44″N 08°00′43″E / 48.06222°N 8.01194°ECoordinates: 48°03′44″N 08°00′43″E / 48.06222°N 8.01194°E |
Kandel is a mountain of the Black Forest in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Geography
It is located 25 km to the northeast of Freiburg in the Breisgau and has a height of 1,241 m (4,072 ft).[1]
Kandel Rock
The Kandel Rock (in German: Kandelfelsen) is located at a height of about 1,100 m (3,609 ft) on the western slope. Although in 1981 some two thousand cubic meters of rock fell down, it is still attractive for climbers.[2] Its upper part is called the Devil's Pulpit, because legend has it that this is the place where witches come together to dance with the devil on Walpurgis Night (Walpurgisnacht), which is the night from April 30 to May 1. The rockfall on the devil's pulpit occurred on Walpurgis Night of 1981.[3]
External links
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References
- ↑ Black Forest: The Kandel - 1241 m a.s.l.
- ↑ Interest Group Climbing Southern Black Forest: Kandel Rock
- ↑ Webgeo.de: Facts about the rockfall on the Kandel Rock from present and past: Der Felssturz von oben (The rockfall from above) - Ein Längsschnitt (A longitudinal section) - Mythologie des Felsens (Mythology of the Rock) - Impressionen (Aspects)