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Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Theisseil

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

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Theisseil

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

Moderate

4.2

(10)

34

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

03:13

11.6km

210m

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 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

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3.04 km

Doost Granite Boulder Field

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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3.07 km

Doost Gorge

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... only wild during floods. 🎃

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3.34 km

Devil's Butter Churn

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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3.35 km

Doost Boulder Field on the Girnitz Stream

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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3.41 km

Very beautiful in every season

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3.72 km

Gollwitzer Pond

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Beautifully situated natural pond that belongs to the adjacent campsite. From the hiking car park you can reach the Doost nature reserve.

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3.73 km

The logo of the Findlingweg

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5.98 km

Hafendeck Boulder and Memorial Cross

Highlight • Natural Monument

The harbor deck has nothing to do with a harbor or shipping. Legend has it that the devil used to mischief here. On the rocks lying around at the "harbor …

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11.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.45 km

1.51 km

1.09 km

530 m

Surfaces

5.59 km

3.01 km

2.91 km

< 100 m

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Sunday 5 July

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14°C

35 %

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