A standing body of water in a very idyllic side valley near Hinterweidenthal, fed by the Mühlenbach stream. The tranquility is almost tangible, and it goes without saying that the well-known Elwetritschen (good-natured Palatine goblins, not related to or affiliated with the Bavarian Wolpertinger) have retreated to this secluded valley due to human curiosity. The Woog (pond) is easily accessible on foot or by bike, though it is hidden in dense greenery, making it easy to overlook
The „Heidenturm“ is part of the 420-meter-high rock ridge "Heidenberg" (near Busenberg/Erlenbach) in the southeastern Wasgau, which rises directly south of the Drachenfels castle ruins. On the western slope of the ridge is the striking rock formation „Buchkammerfels“, and at the easternmost corner of the mountain lies the „Schlüsselfelsen“, also known as „Heidenpfeiler“. Due to the name "Heiden“, a Celtic settlement can be inferred.
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