In the north lie the steep slopes of the Löwenwand near Seestetten (southern right bank of the Danube).

Taking that into account, the Danube has cut its way through the foothills of the Bavarian Forest for a total length of 70 km.

Also the Alkofen Heights [4] left of the Vils are still counted as part of the natural region of the Neuburg Forest.

Its northwestern part west of the Lauterbach extends into the territory of the borough of Vilshofen (near Seestetten: Seestettner Holz with the 390-metre-high Hirschenberg).

The second highest point is only slightly lower at 498 metres; it is located in the Hochgasse woods on the county road, the Kreisstraße PA11 near the hamlet of Haunreut, in Fürstenzell, at 48°33′07″N 13°18′55″E / 48.55194°N 13.31528°E / 48.55194; 13.31528 (Platte).