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Plothen Ponds – Tree-lined avenue at Hausteich loop from Dreba

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Plothen Ponds – Tree-lined avenue at Hausteich loop from Dreba

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Plothen Ponds – Tree-lined avenue at Hausteich loop from Dreba

00:37

8.23km

50m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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Parking

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2.07 km

Plothen Ponds

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wonderful pond landscape, unique to Thuringia
you can swim in some ponds (e.g. Hausteich)
very nice for bird watching

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2.11 km

Tree-lined avenue at Hausteich

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One of the most beautiful areas in the Saale Orla district

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2.63 km

New Pond

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A beautiful place where you can find peace and relaxation!

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3.12 km

Land of a Thousand Ponds (Dreba-Plothen Pond Area)

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Called "Land of a Thousand Ponds". In the Dreba - Plothner nature reserve there are many ponds that attract a variety of waterfowl that is very rare. Therefore also a nature reserve. You can hike and bike here but do everything carefully. Just stay on the paths to preserve this beautiful piece of nature. If you want to chill out, this is the right place for you.

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3.54 km

View of Hausteich (Plothen Ponds)

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4.20 km

Beer Garden Zur Waldschänke at Plothen Campsite

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A beer garden in the middle of nature, where it tastes twice as good. It is very nicely decorated and the prices are ok too. There is space for enough people

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6.66 km

Großer Ruß Pond (Plothen Ponds)

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"The Land of 1000 Ponds". The pond landscape with a size of approx. 75 km2 is located on a plateau of the Thuringian Slate Mountains. The center of the ponds is located between the villages of Plothen, Dreba, Knau, Bucha, Volkmannsdorf and Schöndorf.

The formerly 2,000 ponds (now about 600) were built in the 11th and 12th centuries. Century created by monks for the purpose of fish farming. They are connected to a partly vertical ditch system and are fed not by spring water but by precipitation, hence the name "heavenly ponds". At an altitude of 480 to 500 m, this historically grown pond landscape is unique.

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6.98 km

View of the Pond in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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8.23 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.94 km

2.50 km

1.53 km

261 m

Surfaces

3.71 km

3.22 km

727 m

526 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Plothen Ponds – Tree-lined avenue at Hausteich loop from Dreba

Plothen Ponds

Tree-lined avenue at Hausteich

New Pond

Land of a Thousand Ponds (Dreba-Plothen Pond Area)

View of Hausteich (Plothen Ponds)

Beer Garden Zur Waldschänke at Plothen Campsite

Großer Ruß Pond (Plothen Ponds)

View of the Pond in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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