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Linda

Plothen Ponds – Roter Hielteich II loop from Linda

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Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Linda

Plothen Ponds – Roter Hielteich II loop from Linda

Moderate

4.8

(28)

121

hikers

Plothen Ponds – Roter Hielteich II loop from Linda

03:12

12.3km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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2.96 km

Großer Rußteich

Lake

2

3.37 km

Little Hasenhöhe Pond

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In the land of 1000 ponds there are also 1000 things to discover... What a beautiful landscape.

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3

4.38 km

Dörringenteich

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Countless swans, geese and ducks cavort on the pond and the adjacent meadow.

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4

6.84 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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5

7.14 km

A beautiful stilt house on the pond in Plothen 🤩.

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6

7.31 km

New Pond

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A beautiful place where you can find peace and relaxation!

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7

7.75 km

Small pond next to the big one with the house on stilts. A youth hostel with beautiful outdoor facilities is right next to it.

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8

10.1 km

In the land of 1000 ponds there are also touring stamps ;-)

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9

11.2 km

Roter Hielteich II

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six-hectare lease pond

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11.7 km

Roter Hielteich 3

Lake

B

12.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.43 km

1.62 km

1.01 km

287 m

Surfaces

4.83 km

3.77 km

3.13 km

560 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 4 July

20°C

15°C

79 %

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Comments

October 9, 2021,*Im Land der Tausend Teiche - Plothener Teiche - Runde von Dreba*
a great tour in the best weather in the land of a thousand ponds ... ☀️

in the meantime our hikes are actually always 📷accompanied by our camera (sorry for the flood of images 😅) and today it was totally worth it again..😊

whole trees full of cormorants and herons - just wow ... 😲
I'm still flashed now ...

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Today, on Whit Monday, I chose a more dignified route!
The route along the ponds is idyllic and highly recommended
During this route, you notice that you are in the land of a thousand ponds

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Enjoying the nice weather in March.
I've been here several times in the past and I'm always drawn to the unique pond landscape.
Plothener pond area, also called "land of a thousand ponds", was created 900 years ago by Benedictine monks. The tradition of fish farming, which was shaped by the monks, continues to this day. It's not 1000 ponds, …

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Today we went on a circular tour in the Plothen pond area again in the most beautiful, imperial hiking weather 🦆🌾🦢🍂🌞

Always a nice destination in every season 👍🤩

However, the water level in all ponds was very low, some even completely empty... does anyone know why this is the case at the moment? 🤔❓️

Today we also took the …

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