Zwirn Pond – Römertal Conservation Area loop from Schönfels

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Zwirn Pond – Römertal Conservation Area loop from Schönfels

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Zwirn Pond – Römertal Conservation Area loop from Schönfels

02:04

7.52km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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LSG Römertal

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767 m

Zwirn Pond

Highlight • Lake

The banks of the Zwirteich pond a little outside of Schönfels are lined with some old oak trees with mighty trunks, which were placed under protection in 2004 because of their uniqueness and typical landscape beauty.

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2.48 km

View from Bock's Höhe

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this height you have a very nice panoramic view, especially towards Kirschberg.

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3.83 km

Stone Bridge Over Neumarker Bach

Highlight • Bridge

A fieldstone bridge spans the Neumarker Bach stream and originally provided access to a now-destroyed gristmill and sawmill. The former Upper Mill, or according to oral tradition, a historic road …

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3.83 km

Ruins of the Obere Mühle (Dietel Mill) in Gospersgrün

Highlight • Historical Site

The wildly romantic ruined walls are the remains of the former Obere Mühle or Dietel-Mühle, one of Gospersgrün's 3 water mills.

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4.83 km

Vogtland Watermill

Highlight • Monument

One of once 3 mills in the village - worth seeing.

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5.36 km

Stepping Stones Crossing, LSG Römertal

Highlight • Bridge

At this point some large boulders are placed in the water, which should be used for crossing the creek if you want to keep your feet dry. However, the stones …

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5.66 km

Wooden Log Bridge over the Plexe Stream

Highlight • Bridge

The best way to cross the stream on dry feet is via the two-trunk wooden bridge. It needs some balance though... ;-)

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5.97 km

Römertal Conservation Area

Highlight • Forest

The Römertal landscape protection area serves to protect the scenic, floristically and faunistically interesting floodplains of the Neumarker and Schönfelser Baches, which are part of the Flora-Fauna-Habitat (FFH) area "Bachtäler …

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6.43 km