Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga – View near Pottiga loop from Pottiga

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Vogtland

Saale-Orla-Kreis

Pottiga

Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga – View near Pottiga loop from Pottiga

Easy

4.6

(37)

136

hikers

Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga – View near Pottiga loop from Pottiga

01:07

4.14km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Naturpark Frankenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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37 m

Skywalk at Wachhügel, Pottiga

Highlight • Viewpoint

Viewing platform with a wonderful view of the Saale valley. Pavilion with display boards and table sets for a cozy rest. Great place.

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197 m

View near Pottiga

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are a few viewpoints in this area, but none top the Skywalk.

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561 m

Green Belt Bridge over the Saale

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Beautiful paths, class landscape

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1.13 km

Blumenaumühle Pottiga Riverside Rest Area

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Nice rest area and boat mooring directly on the Saale with 2 seats.

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1.92 km

Wild Enclosure at the State Association of Agricultural Game Keepers E.V. Thuringia

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Beautiful game enclosure at the old Grenzerweg between Blumenaumühle and Rudolphstein.

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2.33 km

Ruins of Saalbach Settlement

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-was a former district of Pottiga, was first mentioned in a document in 1389.
-1711 the name "Saalbach" was adopted.
-1809 acquired by the von Koch family.
-1843 Saalbach had …

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2.36 km

Saalbach Spring (site of the former village Saalbach)

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The spring was drilled in 1957 and is said to have an outlet temperature of 18 degrees.

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2.81 km

Patrol path along the German-German border

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It's not easy to walk on the column path. It is nice that the former border strip has been preserved as a protected landscape area.

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4.14 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.07 km

435 m

322 m

278 m

Surfaces

1.39 km

1.30 km

641 m

620 m

157 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

9°C

4°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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Comments

July 15, 2022,Aussichtsplattform Skywalk Pottiga 👩‍👧‍👦🥾🚴‍♂️ - Saalequelle ⛲ - Saalbachbrücke 🌉 - Wildgehege 🦌

Nice family tour today with both kids to the Skywalk viewing platform in Pottiga with a wonderful panoramic view over the Saale valley and the Blumenaumühle. Then on to the Saalebach source, the "Koch-Crypt" and the Saalebach source and finally to the game reserve 😍. The animals were super trusting and let me pet them through the grating to the …

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January 2, 2022,Aussichtspunkt Wachhügel - Runde vom Pottiga

Today we were in Pottiga in Thuringia on the former inner-German border along the Saale. A beautiful area that also invites you to go hiking in the water. The highlight was the guard hill - a viewing platform with a rewarding view!

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