Dost (nature reserve)

	NSG Dost IUCN Category IV - Habitat / Species Management Area
	Dost
location	Floß , Neustadt an der Waldnaab district , Bavaria
surface	1,123 ha
Identifier	NSG-00001.01
WDPA ID	81549
Geographical location	49 ° 43 ' N , 12 ° 14' E Coordinates: 49 ° 42 '51 " N , 12 ° 14' 13" E
Setup date	1988

The Dost or Doost is a nature reserve and geotope in the municipality of Floß (district Diepoldsreuth) in the district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in the northern Upper Palatinate . The Dost consists of round granite blocks with a diameter of 50 centimeters up to 5 meters that have collected in the course of the Girnitz stream .

The rock formations were created by weathering and ice age processes.

There are numerous stories and legends about the Dost.

The Dost was declared a nature reserve as early as 1937 . The approximately 10 hectare area offers numerous animal and plant species an unspoiled habitat.

The Dost is a very popular hiking destination among the local population, to which several hiking trails are signposted.

Geotope

The Girnitz creek has been designated as a valuable geotope by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (geotope number: 374R005).

Individual evidence

↑ Bavarian State Office for the Environment, Geotope Girnitz-Bachlauf in the NSG Doost SE from Gollwitzerhof (accessed on October 16, 2017).

Web links

Commons : Geotop Dost (raft) - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Geopark Bavaria-Bohemia
Origin of the Doost
Pictures and sagas about the Doost
Government of Upper Palatinate, NSG Dost (accessed on March 24, 2013)

[Geotop-1] Bavarian State Office for the Environment, Geotope Girnitz-Bachlauf in the NSG Doost SE from Gollwitzerhof (accessed on October 16, 2017).