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Erich's Hut – Hausteich, Plothen loop from Oettersdorf

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Erich's Hut – Hausteich, Plothen loop from Oettersdorf

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Erich's Hut – Hausteich, Plothen loop from Oettersdorf

02:13

30.1km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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722 m

View of the Vogtland countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

11.4 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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12.6 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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13.3 km

Mittelteich

Lake

17.8 km

Birdwatching Tower Dreba-Plothen Pond Area

Highlight • Viewpoint

In the stilt house with a view of the Födischteich, animals can be observed without disturbing anyone. In addition to the many bird species, with a little luck you can also see fallow deer.

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18.1 km

Apparent Doppelgänger Memory Game, Plothener Teiche

Highlight • Rest Area

There are many information boards and play stations around the Plothen ponds. Here you can play again. Six animal species hide behind the flaps. But the photos are not identical, you have to find the respective partners.

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18.4 km

Northern Crested Newt Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

There are many display boards with interesting information along the Plothen ponds. There is also a wooden sculpture here.

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18.8 km

Flying Fish Information Board

Highlight • Structure

Here you can find out how the fish get into the ponds and what threatens the ecological balance. A bank next door invites you to linger.

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22.5 km

Hausteich, Plothen

Highlight • Lake

Low height profile, especially suitable for touring with children. Beautiful landscape.

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30.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

5.51 km

3.32 km

140 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

8.10 km

6.82 km

4.40 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

27°C

12°C

40 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Erich's Hut – Hausteich, Plothen loop from Oettersdorf

View of the Vogtland countryside

Plothen Ponds

Erich's Hut

Birdwatching Tower Dreba-Plothen Pond Area

Apparent Doppelgänger Memory Game, Plothener Teiche

Northern Crested Newt Sculpture

Flying Fish Information Board

Hausteich, Plothen

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