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Saale-Orla-Kreis

Old Pond Plothen loop from Linda

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Saale-Orla-Kreis

Old Pond Plothen loop from Linda

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32

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Old Pond Plothen loop from Linda

01:27

20.6km

150m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

5.94 km

View of Hausteich (Plothen Ponds)

Highlight • Lake

Watch from minute 1.00

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2

7.03 km

Stilt House on Hausteich (Touringen Stamp Point No. 352)

Highlight • Monument

This house on the pond is a very nice museum. Also suitable for children. Take a look.

Open from April to October on Sundays and public holidays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., in October also on Saturdays.

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3

7.18 km

Birdwatching at the Teichgebiet in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Highlight • Lake

Here you can find out interesting facts about geese and ducks in the pond area.

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4

10.1 km

Lakeside Cabin at Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Highlight • Mountain Hut

5

10.6 km

Old Pond Plothen

Highlight • Lake

The lake landscape begins here

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6

16.2 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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7

16.5 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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8

16.8 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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B

20.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

6.92 km

1.51 km

235 m

Surfaces

9.89 km

5.47 km

4.89 km

308 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

64 %

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