Tajemná místaATLAS OF STORIES AND LEGENDS
Valečov- Hrad · STORY FROM THE ATLAS

The Devil's Footprint

It is on a rocky spur near the castle ruins. It supposedly dates from the time when the Devil wandered the world and left his hoofprint here. Others lie in the marsh below the monastery brewery and in the forest district called Ve šlapce.

WHERE TO FIND THE PLACE

Location and map

Place
Valečov- Hrad
Municipality / starting point
Valečov
District / region
Mladá Boleslav
Country
Czechia
Distance and direction
5 km SE of Mnichova Hradiště

It is on a rocky spur near the castle ruins. It supposedly dates from the time when the Devil wandered the world and left his hoofprint here. Others lie in the marsh below the monastery brewery and in the forest district called Ve šlapce.

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SOURCES OF THE STORY

Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 355

This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.

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