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Schnapsbuche

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Schnapsbuche

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Location: Tambach-Dietharz, Landkreis Gotha, Thuringia, Germany

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Wanderpurzel Mandy

September 24, 2018

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There are many stories about the Schnapsbuche, a red beech in the Spittergrund near Tambach-Dietharz. The farmers who made hay in the meadows in the valley are said to have enjoyed their lunch in the shade of this huge beech tree. They probably also drank a schnapps or two. Klaus Nußbicker, a member of the town's history society, was told this story in his childhood. In other accounts, it is carters who rested under the beech tree and fortified themselves with a "short drink" for the journey over the ridge of the Thuringian Forest.

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Alwin

January 8, 2026

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Neither schnapps nor beech trees here 😂, just kidding, a beautiful valley worth hiking through.

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Matthi 🧗🏻

December 20, 2020

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It was felled, but the roots and a piece of the trunk remain.
Unfortunately, some people forget to take their liquor bottles with them. Disgusting!

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Location: Tambach-Dietharz, Landkreis Gotha, Thuringia, Germany

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