Englishmen’s misadventure

The English calamity was a hiking disaster that happened on the near , , Germany, on 17 April 1936. A group of twenty-seven English schoolboys were stranded after they were led up the mountain by their teacher, Kenneth Keast, who ignored multiple warnings of poor weather conditions.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: death of five English students on a hiking trip in Germany
  • Also known as: “Engländerdenkmal” and “English calamity”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schauinsland and Eugen-Keidel Tower.

Peak
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The is a mountain in the with an elevation of 1,284 m above sea level. It is a popular destination for day trips. Due to the high amount of silver mining, it was previously known as "Erzkasten"; the name "Schouwesland" first appeared in 1347.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a 31-metre-high observation tower location on the mountain near Freiburg, Germany. It was built in 1981. The has an extraordinary design with a triangular cross section. is situated 450 metres northwest of Englishmen’s misadventure.

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The was a silver and lead mine east of . From the 19th century zinc was also mined. The mine operated from the 13th century until 1954. Since 1997 has been a show mine. is situated 380 metres west of Englishmen’s misadventure.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hofsgrund and Horben.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village in the district in , . is situated 4½ km northwest of Englishmen’s misadventure.

Village
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St. Ulrich's Priory in the Black Forest was a priory of founded in the valley of the River Möhlin in the in about 1083. St. Ulrich is now part of the municipality of , in the district of , , . is situated 5 km west of Englishmen’s misadventure.

Englishmen’s misadventure

Latitude
47.90977° or 47° 54′ 35″ north
Longitude
7.90356° or 7° 54′ 13″ east
Elevation
1,187 metres (3,894 feet)
Open location code
8FV9WW53+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 309148016
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q27690006
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In Other Languages

From German to Serbian—“Englishmen’s misadventure” goes by many names.
  • German: “Engländerunglück”
  • Persian: “فاجعه انگلیسی”
  • Serbian: “Енглеска трагедија”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schniederlihof and Sonnenobservatorium Schauinsland.

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