シュピルケルバッハのおすすめ登山＆山歩きルート

Great view of Dahn.

Impressive rock formations can be seen time and again along the circular route through the Dahner Felsenland (Dahn Rock Country).

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.

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

"The weather cross, consecrated in 1909 by Bishop Konrad von Busch (1847-1910) of Speyer, was created by stonemason Johann Minges and is the highest weather cross on the Haardt mountain range. Locally, it is also known as the Bishop's Cross." Source (quoted verbatim): https://www.kuladig.de/Objektansicht/KLD-272330 The following text (difficult to read) is inscribed on the base of the cross: "Behold the Cross of the Lord! // Flee, you hostile forces! // The Lion of Judah. // The Root of David has triumphed! // Alleluia, Alleluia! // (St. Anthony of Padua)" A vineyard (large vineyard area) in the Southern Palatinate is also called "Bischofskreuz" (Bishop's Cross).

These rock formations made of sand and colored stone are about 250-270 million years old.

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

Such rock formations are typical for the Palatinate Forest and make up part of its character. For those interested in geology: the sandstone formations are between 250 and 270 million years old. Incidentally, there are only 3 sandstone veins in Europe, one of which runs here.