Natural Monuments
GermanyBaden-WürttembergStuttgart District
OstalbkreisGschwendDevil's Pulpit
Natural Monuments
GermanyBaden-WürttembergStuttgart District
OstalbkreisGschwendDevil's Pulpit
Highlight • Natural Monument
Devil's Pulpit
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Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald
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Location: Gschwend, Ostalbkreis, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Tips
June 6, 2020
Hiking
- natural monument
- on the "Frickenhofer Höhe" culture and landscape trail
- Typical layered cave made of layers of sandstone of different hardness
- with a waterfall step, over which water can fall in heavy rainfall
- The pulpit-like impression is created by grotto-like cavities and pillar-like supports
- Myth: because of the shape of the pulpit, the so-called “Anabaptists”, a sect, are said to have met there for meetings and sermons in the 16th century.
•July 19, 2020
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•March 1, 2021
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Best Hikes to Devil's Pulpit
4.7
(53)
233
hikers
14.1km
03:53
240m
240m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.5
(16)
109
hikers
17.9km
05:02
350m
350m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.8
(15)
85
hikers
9.05km
02:28
130m
140m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 580 m
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Location: Gschwend, Ostalbkreis, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany