Bogenfels means rock arch in German, a name originating from the colonisation of Namibia by the Germans back in the day. The arch is pretty large at around a width of 80m and soars to a height of about 60m. The geology of the area is composed of a mixture of hard dolomite and soft shale and the arch was probably formed when the whole area was under water, though I may be wrong. The arch lies about 100kms south of Luderitz and lies in the restricted diamond mining area and one needs a permit to be here.