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Bäckerloch Pond

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Location: St. Egidien, Zwickau, Saxony, Germany

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1. Zschirpeteich – Hunting lodge in the Rüsdorf forest loop from Hohenstein-Ernstthal

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2. Hunting lodge in the Rüsdorf forest – Zschirpeteich loop from Kuhschnappel

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3. Jakobshütte in the Rüsdorf Forest – Bäckerloch Pond loop from Kuhschnappel

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Sandsteinklippe

August 4, 2020

Forest pond created in the course of iron ore mining in the region. From 1858 to 1865 there was a shaft over 20 m deep. Due to the low iron ore yield, the mine was abandoned very quickly and filled with water.
There is the following legend about the pond, which also earned him the name "baker's hole":
"On August 13, 1890, the 15-year-old baker's apprentice - son of baker Rudolf in the" Heiteren Blick "- got into this pond along with the team of dogs and the rest of the bread load. He had driven bread for his father to the neighboring towns of Kuhschnappel and St. Egidien and was there on the way home.
The scene of the accident could only be determined the next morning. Several breads and wagon boards were found floating on the water. The cart and the two dogs, and later the dead baker's apprentice, were laboriously recovered with poles. "

There is seating at the pond.

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Wurmi_TV_Nature

June 17, 2025

From 1858 to 1865, there was a shaft here,
with a depth of over 20 meters.
It was discontinued due to low yield.
The shaft soon filled with water.

This pond has had this name since a tragic incident.

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Steven

January 21, 2025

great corner, always worth a trip

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Elevation 410 m

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Location: St. Egidien, Zwickau, Saxony, Germany

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1. Zschirpeteich – Hunting lodge in the Rüsdorf forest loop from Hohenstein-Ernstthal

2. Hunting lodge in the Rüsdorf forest – Zschirpeteich loop from Kuhschnappel

3. Jakobshütte in the Rüsdorf Forest – Bäckerloch Pond loop from Kuhschnappel

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