Devil's Bed – Blockheide Observation Tower loop from Gmünd

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Austria

Lower Austria

Waldviertel

Devil's Bed – Blockheide Observation Tower loop from Gmünd

Easy

4.8

(35)

214

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Devil's Bed – Blockheide Observation Tower loop from Gmünd

01:29

5.39km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Kobold Stones

Highlight • Natural Monument

many stones have a meaning

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15th Meridian East Monument

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Interesting place, despite the fact that Libya was wrongly burned in (letter-twisting)

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1.62 km

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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Elephant Stone Natural Monument

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Wackelstein III

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Blockheide Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice excursion destination in the border area, with lots of information about the boulders (wobbling stones) and of course about the 15th eastern longitude, which runs here. A station has …

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