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Gmünd Town Square – Devil's Bed loop from Gmünd

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Gmünd Town Square – Devil's Bed loop from Gmünd

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Gmünd Town Square – Devil's Bed loop from Gmünd

02:33

9.60km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.56 km

Gmünd Town Square

Highlight • Settlement

The town square of the district and border town of Gmünd not only radiates a unique atmosphere thanks to its houses revitalized according to old models, but also has great restaurants and nice cafés with terraces.

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3.77 km

Blockheide Pond

Highlight • Lake

Perfect for relaxing

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3.98 km

Blockheideteich

Highlight • Lake

The Blockheideteich in the Waldviertel, Lower Austria is embedded in the unique Blockheide with its distinctive granite blocks and special vegetation. This picturesque pond offers you the perfect place for …

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4.79 km

Mushroom Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

4.95 km

Wackelstein III

Highlight • Natural Monument

5.83 km

Schuldstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

5.86 km

Devil's Bed

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of many granite blocks in the Blockheide that have been given a name. The devil himself is said to have used this one as a bed. After he couldn't sleep well there, his sleeping place turned to stone...

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6.47 km

Naturdenkmal Malerwinkel

Nature Reserve

9.12 km

Asangteich

Highlight • Lake

Unfortunately, swimming in the Aßangteich is now prohibited - unless you are a guest in the Sole-Felsen-Bad.

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9.60 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.90 km

906 m

860 m

473 m

454 m

Surfaces

4.19 km

1.79 km

1.71 km

969 m

650 m

219 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

24°C

13°C

66 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

June 11, 2025,Blockheide

The Blockheide is a heathland with a fragmented cultural landscape. The rolling hills are dotted with granite boulders that have been given legendary names. They are a collection of bizarrely shaped boulder castles and remnants (sometimes called wobbly stones), a remnant of the former high mountains and formed by the weathering of woolsacks. A beautiful hike with little elevation gain …

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Gmünd Town Square – Devil's Bed loop from Gmünd

Gmünd Town Square

Blockheide Pond

Blockheideteich

Mushroom Rock

Wackelstein III

Schuldstein

Devil's Bed

Asangteich

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