Finkenmühle Hamlet and Ponds – Fürstenteich with swans loop from Schöndorf

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Finkenmühle Hamlet and Ponds – Fürstenteich with swans loop from Schöndorf

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Finkenmühle Hamlet and Ponds – Fürstenteich with swans loop from Schöndorf

01:36

24.2km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.54 km

Külzenteich

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5.8ha

The Külzenteich body of water is located near Schöndorf in the state of Thuringia (district / district: Saale-Orla district). Other places nearby are e.g. Knau (3.7 km), Plothen (4.1 …

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6.17 km

Finkenmühle Hamlet and Ponds

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The hamlet of Finkenmühle consists of the four-sided farm Finkenmühle and the so-called Hübelhaus, it is located about two kilometers north of Volkmannsdorf and can be reached from there via …

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10.3 km

Birdwatching at the Teichgebiet in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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

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10.4 km

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

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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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11.5 km

View of Hausteich (Plothen Ponds)

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Watch from minute 1.00

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12.7 km

Fürstenteich with swans

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Take your time to enjoy the whole area.

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20.2 km

Plothen Ponds

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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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21.7 km

Langenwiesenteich

Lake

24.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

5.84 km

3.72 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

5.84 km

3.49 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

6°C

2°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

September 29, 2026,Roter Hielteich II – Plothener Teiche Runde von Linda

Monks created the first ponds in the Middle Ages because they could breed fish here to satisfy the high demand for food due to the numerous fasting days. Over time, many smaller ponds were merged into larger ones. Today, the largest pond is the Hausteich with an area of 28 hectares.
– Pond systems like the Plothener Teiche are a …

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