Despite its inferior heigh it is a recognizable part of the environment, as its conical from distiguishs it form the surrounding mountains of the Bavarian Forest. The Kleine Ohe (also Grafenauer Ohe) at this point crosses the Pfahl in the Elsenthaler Leite. Its more plain northern and eastern flank is foremost vegetated by spruces, whereas the more cliffy western and southern flanks going towards the Kleine Ohe are more grown over with deciduous forest, dominated by common beech, largeleaf linden and sycamore maple. There on 460m to 560m since 1978 a natural reserve of 19,5ha was established. Additionally there is one known viewing point on the southern side.