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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Floß

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

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Germany
Bavaria
Upper Palatinate
Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Floß

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

Moderate

4.4

(52)

177

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

02:15

8.32km

120m

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 29, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Nördlicher Oberpfälzer Wald

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2.34 km

Entrance to the Findlingweg Trail

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The logo of the Findlingweg

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2.35 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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2.66 km

Very beautiful in every season

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2.72 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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2.73 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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3.01 km

Doost Gorge

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... only wild during floods. 🎃

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3.03 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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3.21 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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8.32 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.89 km

2.07 km

785 m

582 m

Surfaces

5.48 km

1.52 km

1.28 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

17°C

8°C

80 %

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