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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Floß

Doost Granite Boulder Field – Devil's Butter Churn loop from Floß

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Floß

Doost Granite Boulder Field – Devil's Butter Churn loop from Floß

Moderate

4.3

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Doost Granite Boulder Field – Devil's Butter Churn loop from Floß

03:11

11.8km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

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1.38 km

Erratic Boulder – Passage for Returning

Highlight • Natural Monument

Find peace on Floss paths - this is the motto of the reflection path, which has its starting point at the district teaching garden in Floß. The boulders are always …

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3.13 km

Geology Book at Doost

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Everything you need to know about the Doost is contained in this large book. It's worth browsing.

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3.14 km

Path to the Doost Nature Reserve

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Small and large rocks can be found everywhere on the way to the Doost nature reserve. They look like they were randomly scattered.

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3.30 km

Girnitz Stream in the Doost Nature Reserve

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A large number of large, rounded granite boulders lie along the Girnitz stream in the flat valley. It represents an impressive example of the effect of eroding forces on a granite rock body.

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3.48 km

Doost Granite Boulder Field

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The Dost Nature Reserve is a sea of boulders. Due to its idyllic location and the mighty boulders along the Girnitz stream and on the flat valley slopes, it is a popular destination for nature lovers and hikers.

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3.51 km

Doost Gorge

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... only wild during floods. 🎃

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3.79 km

Devil's Butter Churn

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The Doost near Wilchenreuth: A wild and romantic valley with many polished granite rocks and legends. In the direction of the raft, in a narrow forest ravine, there is a …

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3.80 km

Doost Boulder Field on the Girnitz Stream

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The Doost (also: Dost) is a relatively small but very impressive nature reserve near Weiden i. d. Upper Palatinate. His countless roundish granite blocks were probably not transported by a …

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11.8 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.30 km

2.11 km

1.45 km

800 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.93 km

3.42 km

2.98 km

393 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

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Sunday 17 May

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25 %

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