The Loquitz springs at an altitude of around 690 metres on the western slope of the Wetzstein. Close to the source, the tributary of the Saale then flows through the Kießlichbruch.
When we visited in July, the spring was very overgrown and had little water.

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Timber 👣 & Shakespeare 🐾

July 10, 2019

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The Loquitz is a 33 kilometer tributary of the Saale in Bavaria and Thuringia. The origin of the name is not clarified with final certainty. Probably the name derives from the Slavic Lukavica ago. The Loquitz would then be the Wiesenbach. The Eindeutschung would have been done in this case comparatively late. Also possible is the former presence of a pond (slaw lokva). However, this is questionable, since other homonymous places like Lockwitz or the Lockwitzbach are occupied by a u.

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Petra

August 15, 2021

Hiking

A few meters from the path, the source of the Loquitz babbles. Idyllic place, but no seating for a break.

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1. Rennsteig Trail loop from Neuhaus am Rennweg

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2. Lauenhain Wind Turbine – Rennsteig Trail loop from Lauenhain

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3. Lauenhain Wind Turbine – Red Tower Marker loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

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Loquitz Spring

1. Rennsteig Trail loop from Neuhaus am Rennweg

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