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Erich's Hut – Tree-lined avenue at Hausteich loop from Knau

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Erich's Hut – Tree-lined avenue at Hausteich loop from Knau

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Erich's Hut – Tree-lined avenue at Hausteich loop from Knau

01:35

23.3km

170m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

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Parking

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123 m

Knau Manor

Highlight • Historical Site

I really find a nice spot, with a lot of interesting history

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2.49 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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3.73 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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3.95 km

Plothener Lake District

Highlight • Lake

The Plothner Lake District (also called the Land of 1000 Ponds) is an area of several ponds. The area extends over Dreba, Knau and Plothen itself. In this area there …

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12.0 km

Tree-lined avenue at Hausteich

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

One of the most beautiful areas in the Saale Orla district

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13.0 km

Land of a Thousand Ponds (Dreba-Plothen Pond Area)

Highlight • Lake

Called "Land of a Thousand Ponds". In the Dreba - Plothner nature reserve there are many ponds that attract a variety of waterfowl that is very rare. Therefore also a …

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14.1 km

Beer Garden Zur Waldschänke at Plothen Campsite

Highlight • Pub

A beer garden in the middle of nature, where it tastes twice as good. It is very nicely decorated and the prices are ok too. There is space for enough people

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16.6 km

Plothenhölzer

Forest

19.3 km

View of the Pond in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Highlight • Lake

23.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

2.51 km

2.30 km

164 m

Surfaces

7.92 km

6.61 km

5.16 km

3.11 km

541 m

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Tuesday 19 May

16°C

10°C

82 %

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Erich's Hut – Tree-lined avenue at Hausteich loop from Knau

Knau Manor

Erich's Hut

Plothen Ponds

Plothener Lake District

Tree-lined avenue at Hausteich

Land of a Thousand Ponds (Dreba-Plothen Pond Area)

Beer Garden Zur Waldschänke at Plothen Campsite

View of the Pond in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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