The rocks belong to the many bunter sandstone formations, typical of the Wasgau region, the southern part of the Palatine Forest in Germany and the northern part of the Vosges in France. Because the area around Dahn is especially rich in such rock features it is also called the Dahner Felsenland (Dahn Rock Country). The Jungfernsprung - like other rock formations in the region - is a harder rock that has withstood erosion better than the surrounding softer material.