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Blockheide Observation Tower – Gmünd Town Square loop from Gmünd NÖ (NÖVOG)

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Blockheide Observation Tower – Gmünd Town Square loop from Gmünd NÖ (NÖVOG)

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Blockheide Observation Tower – Gmünd Town Square loop from Gmünd NÖ (NÖVOG)

03:04

50.5km

270m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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CHKO Třeboňsko

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.35 km

Gmünd–České Velenice Border Crossing

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Nice little crossing for cyclists.

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1.52 km

The Iron Curtain

Highlight • Historical Site

Depressing... but part of the story!

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39.5 km

Sand Quarry Lake with Beach (CHKO Třeboňsko)

Highlight • Lake

Great sandy beach that is many meters high

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46.8 km

Water buffalo pasture

Highlight • Natural

With a bit of luck you can see the water buffalo from the viewing platform here. When I visited the pasture was unfortunately deserted.

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47.5 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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47.8 km

Blockheide Pond

Highlight • Lake

Perfect for relaxing

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49.2 km

Town Square: Old Town Hall & Schirm Bar & Café, Gmünd

Highlight • Monument

At Gmünd's old town hall, you'll find the legendary "Schirm-Bar & Café" and the Sonnenplatz'l restaurant! Across the street is the Hopferl restaurant, serving authentic Waldviertel home-style cooking. :-)

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49.3 km

Gmünd Town Square

Highlight • Settlement

The town square of the district and border town of Gmünd not only radiates a unique atmosphere thanks to its houses revitalized according to old models, but also has great restaurants and nice cafés with terraces.

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50.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.0 km

7.92 km

3.88 km

1.61 km

916 m

136 m

Surfaces

40.9 km

5.40 km

3.31 km

428 m

310 m

197 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

25°C

12°C

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Blockheide Observation Tower – Gmünd Town Square loop from Gmünd NÖ (NÖVOG)

Gmünd–České Velenice Border Crossing

The Iron Curtain

Sand Quarry Lake with Beach (CHKO Třeboňsko)

Water buffalo pasture

Blockheide Observation Tower

Blockheide Pond

Town Square: Old Town Hall & Schirm Bar & Café, Gmünd

Gmünd Town Square

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