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Volkmannsdorf

Plothen Ponds – Erich's Hut loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

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Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Volkmannsdorf

Plothen Ponds – Erich's Hut loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

Easy

4.9

(27)

56

hikers

Plothen Ponds – Erich's Hut loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

01:51

7.12km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

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Start point

Guest House

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1

841 m

NABU Bird Observation Hut at the ABC Ponds

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NABU bird observation hut at the ABC ponds

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2

1.17 km

Information about birds of prey in the nature reserve is provided here.

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3

1.25 km

Idyllic Path by the Ponds

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Pristine nature, very clean

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4

1.80 km

A wonderful place to watch birds.

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3.38 km

Schwemmteich

Lake

6

4.79 km

Plothen Ponds

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renatured clarifiers of the SZM S110 Quaschwitz (heimatfreunde-neustadt-orla.de/neustadt- Umgebung/item/046-veb-schweinezucht-und-mast.html#10)
and now the bird sanctuary in the NSG "Dreba-Plothener pond area"
naturerbe.nabu.de/schutzgebietssteckbriefe/Plothener_Teiche.pdf

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7

5.07 km

Unfortunately, we didn't see any animals.

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8

6.03 km

Erich's Hut

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A wonderful resting place if you want to relax after a strenuous bike or hiking tour. Here is also the crossing point, Knau, Finkenmühle, Ziegenrück, Plothen.

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9

6.25 km

It is really a dream
The birch is a harbinger: As the first domestic deciduous tree, it shows its green dress in spring. The first is wherever brownfields have to …

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B

7.12 km

End point

Guest House

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.56 km

561 m

Surfaces

4.51 km

1.63 km

447 m

364 m

164 m

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Tuesday 3 November

6°C

2°C

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