Erich's Hut – Plothen Ponds loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

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Saale-Orla-Kreis

Volkmannsdorf

Erich's Hut – Plothen Ponds loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

Easy

4.6

(7)

hikers

Erich's Hut – Plothen Ponds loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

01:27

5.56km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Guest House

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875 m

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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1.09 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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2.05 km

Birdwatching at Kohlungsteich

Highlight • Lake

Unfortunately, we didn't see any animals.

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2.33 km

Plothen Ponds

Highlight • Lake

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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3.68 km

Viewing platform at Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wonderful place to watch birds.

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4.23 km

Idyllic Path by the Ponds

Highlight • Trail

Pristine nature, very clean

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4.31 km

Osprey Information Board, Dreiba - Plothener Pond Area

Highlight • Structure

Information about birds of prey in the nature reserve is provided here.

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5.16 km

Finkenmühle Hamlet and Ponds

Highlight • Settlement

The hamlet of Finkenmühle consists of the four-sided farm Finkenmühle and the so-called Hübelhaus, it is located about two kilometers north of Volkmannsdorf and can be reached from there via …

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5.56 km

End point

Guest House

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.00 km

561 m

Surfaces

4.39 km

611 m