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Cherry Orchard – Gierstädt Observation Tower loop from Gierstädt

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Cherry Orchard – Gierstädt Observation Tower loop from Gierstädt

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Cherry Orchard – Gierstädt Observation Tower loop from Gierstädt

02:46

10.6km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Fahner Höhe

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.75 km

St. Peter and Paul Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The church of St. Peter and Paul was built on the walls of a Romanesque hall church from 1169. From the outside you can still see that parts of the …

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2.97 km

Hundertwasser-Inspired Mosaic Wall

Highlight • Monument

Hundertwasser sends his regards again. 🙋‍♂️

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3.82 km

Bird Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The climb is "actually" closed and not without danger, but great view.

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5.32 km

Dachwig Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The area of the anglers. At the weekend you can find many of these species here. But also the geese, which go with that. 🤣

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9.69 km

Insect hotel

Highlight • Structure

Certainly an important facility in the plantations.

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9.74 km

Cherry Orchard

Highlight • Natural

April, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, is the best time to walk along here. You don't have to be too scared, because the different types of cherries …

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10.1 km

• Orchard with 20 old apple varieties and regional varieties of other fruit types
• Beneficial insect trail on the apple picking site
• Signposted hiking trails around Gierstädt, Kleinfahner and Großfahner
• Observation tower

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10.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.79 km

1.99 km

565 m

209 m

Surfaces

4.97 km

2.89 km

1.45 km

1.07 km

178 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Friday 21 August

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Comments

May 7, 2022,Kleine Runde Gierstädt ↔️ Talsperre Dachwig

In the most glorious sunshine we went from Gierstädt past the source of delicious fruit drinks 😁 (Fahner Obst 😋) and many flowering fruit trees, the fruits of which are certainly also processed on site 😉, towards the Dachwig dam.

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April 13, 2024,Talsperre Dachwig & Kirschplantagen Gierstädt

The weather on Saturday was simply too beautiful for the season to let it pass you by unused. What could be better than treating yourself to spring in all its floral splendor? It is a treat for the eyes to delight in the beauty of nature. Unfortunately, the spectacle of the cherry and fruit blossoms is over too quickly. 🙃

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July 28, 2024,Runde Stausee Dachwig - Großfahner

Small round trip from the reservoir in Dachwig to Großfahner (to the Fachwerk ice cream parlor) and back again.

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March 16, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge "Thüringen" - See-Nr. 7: Talsperre Dachwig

Located northwest of Erfurt is the 7th largest lake in Thuringia, the Dachwig Dam.
And because it was such a beautiful spot on my way back from Rhineland-Palatinate, I visited it. 😀

It's already been circumnavigated in just under 7 km. Actually, it's even less, but you can't walk directly along the shore everywhere. But that's a good thing, …

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April 10, 2025,Rund um die Talsperre Dachwig 🌊♻️⭕🎒

...and the next dam circuit. Hmm 🤔well, I've seen more beautiful dams. Maybe I'm just too "spoiled"? 👁️🌲⛰️🏞️ It used to be used to irrigate the surrounding fields, so the surroundings, apart from the reservoir itself, are quite monotonous. The fields are still there. Today, the dam is a bird paradise 🦢🦆🐦🐦 and a fishing spot🐟. There's a fisherman in …

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August 13, 2022,Großfahner (Landkreis Gotha) bei Freunden 😀🥂🌝

Visiting friends today and a digestive round after the delicious 😋 cake 🎂 to and around the Dachwig dam with their grandchild...

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Cherry Orchard – Gierstädt Observation Tower loop from Gierstädt

St. Peter and Paul Church

Hundertwasser-Inspired Mosaic Wall

Bird Observation Tower

Dachwig Reservoir

Dachwig Reservoir

Insect hotel

Cherry Orchard

Gierstädt Observation Tower

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