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Dreba-Plothener Pond Area – Erich's Hut loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

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Dreba-Plothener Pond Area – Erich's Hut loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

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Dreba-Plothener Pond Area – Erich's Hut loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

03:37

13.9km

90m

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: April 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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106 m

Trailhead Parking at Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Highlight • Parking

762 m

Dreba-Plothener Pond Area

Highlight • Lake

1.66 km

Schwemmteich

Lake

3.79 km

Idyllic Path by the Ponds

Highlight • Trail

4.33 km

Birch Forest in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Highlight • Forest

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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7.07 km

At the moss pond

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice place to watch water birds.

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7.77 km

Henscherteich

Lake

8.70 km

Bench with a view of Genscherodteich

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Cozy place that you can quickly go to from the street.

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10.6 km

Gottfried Schneider Memorial

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Gottfried Schneider is probably the father of Paul Schneider, who bought the manor towards the end of the 19th century and expanded it into a model estate. The gravesite is at the back of the park.

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12.5 km

Erich's Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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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13.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.24 km

2.79 km

1.42 km

428 m

Surfaces

5.55 km

5.34 km

2.31 km

354 m

319 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

22°C

11°C

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Dreba-Plothener Pond Area – Erich's Hut loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

Trailhead Parking at Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Dreba-Plothener Pond Area

Idyllic Path by the Ponds

Birch Forest in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

At the moss pond

Bench with a view of Genscherodteich

Gottfried Schneider Memorial

Erich's Hut

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