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Erich's Hut – Saale Tower loop from Burgk

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Erich's Hut – Saale Tower loop from Burgk

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Erich's Hut – Saale Tower loop from Burgk

02:29

34.7km

380m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.34 km

View of the Saale River and its dam

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A beautiful and interesting view of the Walsburg Dam. 😄

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4.33 km

Schulzleith

Forest

10.9 km

Plothen Ponds

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renatured clarifiers of the SZM S110 Quaschwitz (heimatfreunde-neustadt-orla.de/neustadt- Umgebung/item/046-veb-schweinezucht-und-mast.html#10)
and now the bird sanctuary in the NSG "Dreba-Plothener pond area"
naturerbe.nabu.de/schutzgebietssteckbriefe/Plothener_Teiche.pdf

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12.1 km

Erich's Hut

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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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12.8 km

Mittelteich

Lake

15.4 km

Wasserentnahmestelle „Dorfteich“

Lake

21.8 km

View of the Vogtland countryside

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30.0 km

View of Vogtland Countryside from Wooden Bench

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Wonderful view of the country.

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34.3 km

Bench with a view of Burg Lobenstein

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Here you have a wonderful view of the castle.

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34.6 km

Saale Tower

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The 43-meter-high tower is made of a steel and wood construction. The curved wood construction makes it architecturally interesting. You have to pay an entrance fee and climb 192 steps …

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34.7 km

Burgk Observation Tower Parking Lot

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For hikes that start in Burgk, there is a public car park at the entrance to the town. The community doesn't want visitors' cars in town, so everyone should park …

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34.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

11.2 km

7.01 km

2.25 km

329 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

8.21 km

4.99 km

784 m

237 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

28°C

13°C

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Erich's Hut – Saale Tower loop from Burgk

View of the Saale River and its dam

Plothen Ponds

Erich's Hut

View of the Vogtland countryside

View of Vogtland Countryside from Wooden Bench

Bench with a view of Burg Lobenstein

Saale Tower

Burgk Observation Tower Parking Lot

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