Legend of the Leather Bridge
There is a legend of the Leather Bridge in several regions of Germany and Switzerland. The word lederne could also have meant "ladder" or "lantern".
Erfenstein Castle from the south
Spangenberg Castle from the north
The Elmstein valley runs through the central Palatine Forest region between the villages of Frankeneck and Johanniskreuz in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The Speyerbach stream, a left tributary of the Rhine, flows through the valley.
Village and ruined castle of Elmstein
Spangenberg Castle
Church tower ruins at Appenthal
Locomotive on the Cuckoo Railway at Elmstein station