Pfahl (Bavarian Forest)

Ruins of Weißenstein Castle, built on the Pfahl
The Pfahl near Viechtach
The Pfahl near Viechtach
Quartz quarry on the Pfahl near Viechtach

The Pfahl is a 150-kilometre-long quartz vein that runs through the northeastern Bavarian Forest in Germany. From a geomorphological point of view, it represents a residual ridge that has been formed by weathering and erosion over millions of years.