Plothen Ponds – Roter Hielteich II loop from Linda
Plothen Ponds – Roter Hielteich II loop from Linda
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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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Start point
Parking
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2.96 km
Großer Rußteich
Lake
3.37 km
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4.38 km
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6.84 km
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7.14 km
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7.31 km
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7.75 km
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10.1 km
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11.2 km
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11.7 km
Roter Hielteich 3
Lake
12.3 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
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
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15°C
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Comments
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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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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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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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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