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Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Knau

Erich's Hut – New Pond loop from Knau

Moderate

4.9

(7)

23

hikers

Erich's Hut – New Pond loop from Knau

04:13

16.2km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

2.43 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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6.57 km

Wasserentnahmestelle „Dorfteich“

Lake

3

8.06 km

New Pond

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful place where you can find peace and relaxation!

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4

8.52 km

Plothen Ponds

Highlight • Lake

wonderful pond landscape, unique to Thuringia
you can swim in some ponds (e.g. Hausteich)
very nice for bird watching

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5

8.61 km

Hausteich Lake

Highlight • Lake

A walk around the Hausteich in the Land of a Thousand Ponds is worth a trip at any time of year

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6

8.89 km

Land of a Thousand Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Small parking lot for hikers, very good starting point for hikes in the land of 1000 ponds

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7

10.4 km

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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8

10.6 km

Dörtingen Pond

Highlight • Lake

Very beautiful ponds with mega many swans.

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9

11.1 km

Little Hasenhöhe Pond

Highlight • Lake

In the land of 1000 ponds there are also 1000 things to discover... What a beautiful landscape.

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11.5 km

Großer Rußteich

Lake

B

16.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

2.60 km

2.20 km

1.37 km

Surfaces

6.90 km

4.01 km

3.46 km

1.32 km

493 m

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Sunday 12 July

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