Schlötenteich – Greiz Animal Park loop from Neumühle (Elster)

Hiking trails & Routes

Vogtland

Greiz

Neumühle/Elster

Schlötenteich – Greiz Animal Park loop from Neumühle (Elster)

Moderate

4.7

(35)

hikers

Schlötenteich – Greiz Animal Park loop from Neumühle (Elster)

03:18

11.9km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.79 km

Schlötengrund Shelter and Trail Junction

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Small refuge in the Schlötengrund.

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4.61 km

Schlötengrund

Highlight • Forest

In the fall, a true Eldorado for mushroom pickers.

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5.40 km

Schlötenteich

Highlight • Lake

Wonderful pond, beautiful meadow and a great shelter to rest.

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6.37 km

Forestry Office House Waldhaus

Highlight • Structure

Beautifully designed old forestry office house.

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6.59 km

A visit to the animal enclosures can be wonderfully combined with a hike through the forest. Here you can admire the red deer that usually hide deep in the forest. You can also visit rabbits, sheep and horses.

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7.37 km

Circular bench on the Thüringenweg

Highlight • Rest Area

Small bank for temporary stay.

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8.00 km

Tabaktafel Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Beautiful hikes can be started from here.
For example, the white cross is only 2.5km away.

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10.3 km

Old Quarry Lake Neumühle

Highlight • Lake

It's a shame that you can't get to it because it's locked by a fence

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11.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.71 km

1.03 km

798 m

403 m

Surfaces

8.93 km

2.40 km

403 m

104 m

103 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

11°C

6°C

58 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

November 6, 2022,Morgenrunde von Waldhaus

The Waldhaus recreation area near Greiz is particularly popular with families, as there is an animal enclosure there. This morning I was the first to park her car in the parking lot in front of the place. My round led through the Schlötengrund to the quarry in Neumühle. Then I walked along an unsigned path until I crossed the Elster …

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