Pilgrims' Way over the Falkenstein

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Stones to counteract sin

A large pile of stones can be seen opposite this chapel, whose origin goes back to the time of the pilgrims. Whoever climbed this "holy mountain" had, out of respentance, to carry a large rock with him before finally depositing it here.

The so-called !Wolfgang bed" is supposed to have served St. Wolfgang as a resting-place.

A monk accompanied St. Wolfgang on the Falkenstein.

But he soon felt life in the wilderness to be all too difficult, especially as he had to suffer a tremendous thirst. So the saint struck his stick against a stone and this spring sprang forth which still flows today. The water is reputed to heal eye problems. Water diviners point ourt that, apparently, it has special qualities.

Signs in the stone

Here, at the highest point of the route, the three impressions in the rock can be traced back to St. Wolfgang.

When St. Wolfgang climbed down from the Falkenstein to look for his axe, he sat down on this stone to rest.

The chapel on the Falkenstein path is a typical private chapel.

It belongs to the Dichtl farmstead, which itself was first documented before 1330. The view from the top shows that the village of Ried is largely farmland. However, with the growth of tourism in the area, several prettily decorated villas habe appeared, built by the wealthy as summer residences.