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Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Ostalbkreis
Gschwend

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

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Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Ostalbkreis
Gschwend

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

Moderate

4.7

(54)

201

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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: March 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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168 m

Gschwend Natural Swimming Lake

Highlight • Lake

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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2

770 m

Skywalk Kivvark

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Magically attracts children to walk over it. Well done!

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3

3.55 km

Devil's Pulpit

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The "Teufelskanzel" is located near Gschwend (Rotenhar), Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg
- natural monument
- on the "Frickenhofer Höhe" culture and landscape trail
- Typical layered cave made of layers of sandstone …

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4

3.81 km

a wonderful view of Rotenhaar

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5

3.98 km

Hohen-Tannen Viewpoint

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The lookout point "Hohen-Tannen" is in close proximity to the "Frickenhofer Höhe" in the Ostalb district in Baden-Württemberg.
- in the Swabian-Franconian Forest Nature Park
- There is also a …

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6

5.75 km

View of the Ellwanger Berge

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in the background the Ellwang Mountains,
the horizon line is described on a display board

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7

10.4 km

Old boundary stones with a "Manorial patchwork carpet" display board, point 4 on the Frickenhofener Höhe culture and landscape trail.

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14.0 km

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Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.89 km

2.87 km

2.31 km

922 m

Surfaces

4.01 km

2.96 km

2.49 km

2.18 km

1.99 km

351 m

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Friday 10 April

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