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Gschwend Natural Swimming Lake – Devil's Pulpit loop from Gschwend

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Gschwend Natural Swimming Lake – Devil's Pulpit loop from Gschwend

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Gschwend Natural Swimming Lake – Devil's Pulpit loop from Gschwend

03:52

14.0km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald

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168 m

Gschwend Natural Swimming Lake

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The Gschwend natural swimming lake is a little insider tip in summer. From here it is only a few meters to the fairytale forest and the adventure trail.

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770 m

Skywalk Kivvark

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Magically attracts children to walk over it. Well done!

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3.55 km

Devil's Pulpit

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Great rock formation with a wonderful path over stairs.

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3.81 km

View of Rotenhaar from Hohen-Tannen

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a wonderful view of Rotenhaar

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3.98 km

Hohen-Tannen Viewpoint

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Great all-round view with good visibility up to Schwäbisch Hall and the Löwensteiner Berge.

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5.75 km

View of the Ellwanger Berge

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in the background the Ellwang Mountains,
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8.17 km

Teufelkanzel Trail

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In September 2020 there is currently a tree across it can be climbed, but it is very difficult with an e-bike

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13.1 km

Wooden Marble Run in Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald

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14.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.83 km

2.87 km

2.31 km

982 m

Surfaces

3.96 km

2.96 km

2.49 km

2.18 km

1.99 km

410 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

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Comments

February 25, 2024,Gschwend - Runde über Teufelskanzel und Sühnekreuz

Nice round in spring weather☀️.
Great landscape and viewpoints. There is a lot to see on this route.
Most of the forest paths were very muddy today!

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November 9, 2024,Gschwend - Badsee - Teufelskanzel - Frickenhofener Höhe

Today there was a bit of everything... fog and bright sunshine, great and completely muddy paths, well-signposted and non-existent paths, great and hazy views... and the fascinating Teufelskanzel, which I really liked.
So I didn't get bored today, unfortunately it was really stupid that I kept having to find my way through dense forest.
On the way back I was …

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July 23, 2023,H.S.,Gschwend,, Hoher Nol, Teufelskanzel, Frickenhofer Höhe.

A lot of vision, small fine sights, benches, mostly quiet paths.

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January 11, 2026,Naturbadesee Gschwend – Teufelskanzel Runde von Gschwend

This hike I completed was a truly beautiful winter hike, though it's appealing in any season. Thanks to the sudden onset of winter the day before, the woods felt like a winter wonderland. Therefore, if you're in the Rems, Kocher, or Rottal valleys and in the mood for hiking, a trip to Gschwend and the Frickenhofer Heights is always recommended, …

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December 1, 2024,Krippenweg - Märchenwald - Teufelskanzel bei Gschwend🌲

Today I wanted to see the nativity trail near Gschwend, which I didn't manage to do last year.
It is really beautifully designed 🌲and the whole tour today in the fantastic weather was just great 🤩

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December 4, 2024,🙋‍♂️🙋Gschwend 🌫️🌥️ Krippenweg 🎄 Märchenwald 🐺 Teufelskanzel 😈 🤩

Hello 🙋‍♂️🙋according to the motto "the grandma needs some fresh air" 🤣we went to Gschwend today to do a stolen tour from @Yvonne 😻🥾📷🍷 😄Yvonne, thank you very much for this beautiful tour 🙏
Past the natural bathing lake 💦 everything was still in the fog 🌫️we came to the nativity trail 👼 very lovingly designed 😊we made a detour …

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Gschwend Natural Swimming Lake – Devil's Pulpit loop from Gschwend

Gschwend Natural Swimming Lake

Skywalk Kivvark

Devil's Pulpit

View of Rotenhaar from Hohen-Tannen

Hohen-Tannen Viewpoint

View of the Ellwanger Berge

Teufelkanzel Trail

Wooden Marble Run in Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald

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