Gänseschnabel

The Gänseschnabel is a natural monument north of Ilfeld, Thuringia. It is a freestanding striking rocks of porphyry, resembling the beak of a goose ( or duck ) and which offers a comprehensive look into the Beretal towards Netzkater.

To the Gänseschnabel the of legends of an enchanted goose girl, who had fallen in love with a monk from the monastery Ilfeld. A witch is said to have transformed the monk into a rock when he waved to her from the other side of the valley. When the shepherdess burst into tears, the witch turned to stone too.