Englishmen’s misadventure
The English calamity was a hiking disaster that happened on the Schauinsland near Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, 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.Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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.
Schauinsland
Peak
Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Schauinsland is a mountain in the Black Forest 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.
Eugen-Keidel Tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Dysmachus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Eugen-Keidel Tower is a 31-metre-high observation tower location on the Schauinsland mountain near Freiburg, Germany. It was built in 1981. The Eugen-Keidel Tower has an extraordinary design with a triangular cross section. Eugen-Keidel Tower is situated 450 metres northwest of Englishmen’s misadventure.
Schauinsland Pit
Photo: Flominator, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schauinsland Pit was a silver and lead mine east of Freiburg im Breisgau. From the 19th century zinc was also mined. The mine operated from the 13th century until 1954. Since 1997 Schauinsland Pit has been a show mine. Schauinsland Pit is situated 380 metres west of Englishmen’s misadventure.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hofsgrund and Horben.
Horben
Village
Photo: Joergens.mi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Horben is a village in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Horben is situated 4½ km northwest of Englishmen’s misadventure.
St. Ulrich’s Priory in the Black Forest
Village
St. Ulrich's Priory in the Black Forest was a priory of Cluny Abbey founded in the valley of the River Möhlin in the Black Forest in about 1083. St. Ulrich is now part of the municipality of Bollschweil, in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. St. Ulrich’s Priory in the Black Forest is situated 5 km west of Englishmen’s misadventure.
Englishmen’s misadventure
- Categories: mountaineering accident and historic site
- Location: Oberried, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.90977° or 47° 54′ 35″ northLongitude
7.90356° or 7° 54′ 13″ eastElevation
1,187 metres (3,894 feet)Open location code
8FV9WW53+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 309148016OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata 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 Dobelsee.
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