The Gambswoog used to be a reservoir with a hermitage for timber rafting. The Ritterstein is named after the Gambs District Forestry Council, who in 1828 was responsible for the forestation of the Elmstein Forest. The knight's stone is maintained by the Palatinate Forest Association PWV.

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🇺🇦Schlofwandler🕊️

August 25, 2020

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Very nicely crafted knight's stone!

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Euphemia Anna 🌳

August 20, 2022

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Here is one of the Palatinate Forest Association's over 300 knight's stones - in the form of the beautiful inscription on the end stone of the Trift weir. The "PWV" …

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Best routes to Gambs Dam 1841 (Ritterstein No. 232)

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Elevation 450 m

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

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Gambs Dam 1841 (Ritterstein No. 232)

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