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Saale-Orla-Kreis

Plothen Ponds – Erich's Hut loop from Oettersdorf

Mountain biking trails

Saale-Orla-Kreis

Plothen Ponds – Erich's Hut loop from Oettersdorf

Moderate

4.7

(24)

25

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Plothen Ponds – Erich's Hut loop from Oettersdorf

02:32

36.8km

270m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

13.7 km

Kohlungsteiche Nature Reserve near Knau

Highlight • Lake

If you are here on foot or by bike, you should take plenty of time to enjoy nature around the ponds with their variety of water birds. It is simply …

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2

14.0 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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3

14.2 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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4

15.5 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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21.3 km

Dörringen-Teich

Lake

6

21.9 km

View of the Pond in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Highlight • Lake

7

25.4 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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27.0 km

Fürstenteich

Lake

9

28.7 km

Tree-lined avenue at Hausteich

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

One of the most beautiful areas in the Saale Orla district

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10

29.4 km

Hausteich, Plothen

Highlight • Lake

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

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B

36.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.9 km

6.67 km

5.55 km

703 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

9.28 km

6.75 km

5.29 km

1.96 km

1.31 km

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Thursday 8 October

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4°C

86 %

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