Devil's Bed – Christoph-Stein Rock Formation loop from Gmünd

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Devil's Bed – Christoph-Stein Rock Formation loop from Gmünd

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Devil's Bed – Christoph-Stein Rock Formation loop from Gmünd

02:25

8.76km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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707 m

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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730 m

Schuldstein

Highlight • Natural Monument

4.67 km

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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5.18 km

15th Meridian East Monument

Highlight • Monument

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

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6.06 km

Christoph-Stein Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

A really impressive formation!

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6.21 km

Mackenstein Rocking Stone (Blockheide)

Highlight • Natural Monument

A real real Wackelstein! ;-)

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6.61 km

Moon Ponds

Highlight • Lake

The two moon ponds are located in the middle of the forest. It is beautiful here, and not only when the water lilies are in bloom.

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7.03 km

Elephant Stone Natural Monument

Highlight • Natural Monument

A stone in the shape of an elephant? With the imagination, perhaps. In any case, impressive rock formations.

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8.76 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.68 km

768 m

674 m

648 m

Surfaces

2.79 km

2.77 km

1.76 km

1.41 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Tuesday 10 November

6°C

-1°C

76 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

April 26, 2026,🥾 Abendrunde durch die Blockheide

After already cycling through the Blockheide on my Easter bikepacking tour, but unfortunately only seeing a small part of it, the rest will be made up today - therefore, after today's gravel ride to the source of the Thaya after dinner, a small sunset hike to the stones and Mondteiche.

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July 31, 2022,Naturpark Blockheide Gmünd

Before I left Gmünd, I really wanted to see the Blockheide.
It was a beautiful hike past many huge rocks. Unfortunately, there were also a plethora of mosquitoes in the Blockheide.

The morning pint at the observation tower accompanied me musically through the whole Blockheide 😉

The observation tower is free with the NÖ Card

blockheide.at/index.php/home.html

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