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Luther Trail Ettersberg – Hopfgarten Reservoir loop from Niederzimmern

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Luther Trail Ettersberg – Hopfgarten Reservoir loop from Niederzimmern

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Luther Trail Ettersberg – Hopfgarten Reservoir loop from Niederzimmern

01:49

6.85km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

301 m

Luther Trail Ettersberg

Highlight • Trail

Since it was fully opened in May 2017, Lutherweg 1521 has been an approx. 400 km long pilgrimage / long-distance hiking trail from Worms (Rhineland-Palatinate) through Hesse to Wartburg near Eisenach (Thuringia).

(Source: Wikipedia)

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2

1.32 km

Hopfgarten Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The Hopfgarten dam (Speicher Hopfgarten) in the district of Weimarer Land near Erfurt is an agricultural reservoir and is used for irrigation of intensive agriculture. It also has great importance …

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2.79 km

Hopfgarten Paddock

Highlight • Structure

4

3.17 km

Burgquelle Hopfgarten

Highlight • Natural Monument

Unfortunately there is no lock anymore, only the source

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5.28 km

Hopfgarten Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

One of the few dams in Thuringia where swimming is allowed. The water is very shallow on the north-eastern side, and the bathing spots are idyllically located between the reeds.

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6

6.31 km

Wild Garlic Paradise

Highlight • Forest

Unique wild garlic population.
Please do not "trample" and only cut off individual sheets for personal use.

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6.85 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.06 km

1.57 km

1.22 km

978 m

Surfaces

2.19 km

1.40 km

1.23 km

990 m

842 m

181 m

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Monday 12 October

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4°C

30 %

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Comments

April 30, 2024,Von Gaststätte Blau Weiss um die Talsperre Hopfgarten nach Hopfgarten und zurück nach Niederzimmern

Nice after-work tour around the Hopfgarten dam. The beginning to Hopfgarten is unfortunately mostly on asphalt. Otherwise a nice tour 😃

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