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Hochstraße의 길가에 있는 보호소.

An ideal spot for a break, located roughly halfway between two places to stop for refreshments: the Wolfsschlucht Hut of the Palatinate Forest Association (PWV) and the Naturfreundehaus Elmstein.

Beautiful, lonely connecting road with almost no traffic and a beautifully situated, large rest area

It's a completely empty shelter. It's enough for sleeping, but nothing more. One of the windows is missing, which is something to keep in mind given the temperature. There's a sign at the entrance with opening hours, which are for the shelter a few kilometers north.

A full Many in the PF- Forest

This is one of over 300 knight's stones of the Palatinate Forest Association - with the following meaning: "The Schwabenbach wolf pit was once located next to the stone. A depression can still be seen today. The trap must have been much deeper. A living animal, usually a sheep, was placed in such pits as bait. Other descriptions assume a chicken , which sits on the trap covered with branches (Wittmer 2000). The wolf was lured, jumped into the pit, was caught and killed. The animals were brought by so-called wolf carriers. This achievement was highly regarded by the population. Because only this service ensured vital forest management in the long term. The wolf carrier received a reward. The money was taken from a tax called wolf money." Source (quoted verbatim) and further information: https://www.kuladig.de/ Objektansicht/KLD-311628

Thanks to the groundwater, the Helmbachweiher is fed from here, among other things. There used to be a charcoal burner here. Hence the cabbage fountain.

The Ritterstein marks a former lumber collection point. The timber was used by carpenters to build the Venningen church tower.