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Blockheide Observation Tower – Devil's Bed loop from Gmünd Böhmzeil

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Blockheide Observation Tower – Devil's Bed loop from Gmünd Böhmzeil

Moderate

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Blockheide Observation Tower – Devil's Bed loop from Gmünd Böhmzeil

01:12

10.7km

150m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.98 km

Jägerkreuz

Highlight • Monument

At the crossroads, with a bench

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5.64 km

Blockheide Eibenstein Entrance

Highlight • Rest Area

The Blockheide National park entrance

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5.80 km

Blockheide Nature Park Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

Information for different roads in the park Blockheide.

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6.26 km

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 also been set up for fans of the Celtic tree circle. Themed trails of various lengths and only slight differences in altitude, so no increased fitness requirements. Entrance from Gmünd or Eibenstein, there are enough parking spaces.

You can hike at any time, only the shop, exhibition and observation tower have opening hours. Everything is closed in bad weather.

More information at: blockheide.at/index.php/home.html.

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6.57 km

Blockheide Pond

Highlight • Lake

Perfect for relaxing

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6.68 km

Blockheideweg Crucifix

Highlight • Religious Site

On the crossroad Blockheideweg Cross

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6.68 km

15th Meridian Monument Gmünd

Highlight • Monument

Sundials can be found in many places, but only in one place does the time it shows actually correspond to the correct time, in Gmünd. The most accurate sundial is there. The clocks in Gmünd are exactly the same as in the rest of Austria, but only here does the time coincide with the solar time. Because Gmünd is exactly on the 15th meridian.
When the sundials in Gmünd show 12:00 noon, then it is a uniform lunch break in Austria.

A memorial stone was erected in Schremser Strasse in 1960 by the Gmünder Space Friends Association. It is located at the eastern entrance to Gmünd and marks the 15th meridian (15 ° eastern longitude) that runs through the district capital.

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8.99 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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10.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.50 km

1.52 km

1.35 km

1.31 km

Surfaces

3.10 km

2.45 km

1.82 km

1.54 km

1.40 km

372 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

22°C

6°C

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Blockheide Observation Tower – Devil's Bed loop from Gmünd Böhmzeil

Jägerkreuz

Blockheide Eibenstein Entrance

Blockheide Nature Park Information Board