At Gmund, see what happens before the sheet.

Published 4 November 2026 · WHV

Run a finger across two sheets of paper and the differences are immediate. One is smooth and bright, the other has a surface you can feel before it catches the light. At Gmund, a guided visit lets you put those impressions beside the machinery that gives a sheet its body.

The mill has been in the Mangfall valley since 1829, according to Gmund. The photograph shows a machine dating to 1886 in the plant in 2016. It is evidence of continuity in a working place, rather than a promise that every process or machine visible then will be on the tour today.

Look at samples before and after the visit. Compare the way a smooth sheet and a textured sheet take light, fold and feel in the hand. The mill publishes public and private tour options. Check the current booking route and language with the visitor office. A useful souvenir is knowing which paper you would choose for a letter, a book or an invitation, and why.