And we owe it to the formation of the Alps... they press down on the Earth's crust, which couldn't withstand the pressure... and broke apart and was pushed upwards.

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🍀Filou mit Hut🍀

September 26, 2025

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You can see it from the reddish sheaf: these rocks consist, among other things, of Dandstein, a legacy of the Ice Age.

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🍀Filou mit Hut🍀

November 19, 2024

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The Palatinate Forest, which rises to about 450 meters above sea level, is, in my opinion, the most beautiful low mountain range in Germany.

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1. Hockköpfel rock formation – 4-Burgen-Blick" shelter loop from Darstein

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2. Lindelbrunn Castle Ruins – Kellerfels Rock Arch loop from Silz

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3. Rötzenberg – Rötzen Cliffs loop from Lug

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Location: Dimbach, Südwestpfalz, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Hoher Kopf Rock Formation

1. Hockköpfel rock formation – 4-Burgen-Blick" shelter loop from Darstein

2. Lindelbrunn Castle Ruins – Kellerfels Rock Arch loop from Silz

3. Rötzenberg – Rötzen Cliffs loop from Lug

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