Pfälzerwald-Verein
The stones are typically inscribed with their name, a suitable symbol, the date they were erected, their height above sea level and the initials PWV for the "Pfälzerwald-Verein" or Palatine Forest Club, who set up and look after the stones. They are named after chief forester, Karl Albrecht von Ritter (died 1917), the founding chairman of the PWV, who initiated the system in the early 20th century.