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Plothen Ponds – Ziegenrück on the Saale River loop from Plothen

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Plothen Ponds – Ziegenrück on the Saale River loop from Plothen

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Plothen Ponds – Ziegenrück on the Saale River loop from Plothen

03:13

46.0km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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3.51 km

Finkenmühle Hamlet and Ponds

Highlight • Settlement

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 connecting routes. The forest and numerous ponds in the immediate vicinity of the hamlet in the Southeast Thuringian Slate Mountains are under nature and landscape protection.

The cutting mill located on the southern edge of today's Plothener Teiche nature reserve was located as a four-sided farm (Vorwerk) after the Thirty Years' War in the possession of the manor of Külmla, at that time in the possession of the Lords of Graefendorf and Feilitzsch. [1] In 1785 the Külmlaer knight's estate with the old manor house burned down completely, therefore the owners were in financial need [2]. Older news about this mill are not known. The wealth of forests and the existing hydropower promoted the establishment of forest trades. The lumberjacks needed a cutting mill to recycle the logs that had been felled. The sale of planks and wooden slats was possible all year round. The field names Kohlung for a piece of forest west of the mill and Kienberg for the elevation to the east also attest to the charcoal burner trade and the presence of pine soot burners. Around 1880 the property was sold to the manor in Knau. The Hübelshof, a popular domicile for holiday guests, is being built on the remote settlement square.

de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finkenmühle_(Volkmannsdorf)

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5.43 km

Plothen Ponds

Highlight • Lake

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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7.01 km

Langenwiesenteich

Lake

12.0 km

Plothengrund

Forest

12.3 km

Auf dem Häselich

Forest

13.0 km

Ziegenrück on the Saale River

Highlight • Settlement

Ziegenrück is simply a small, sleepy place between the Thuringian seas. The food is very good and there are countless beautiful cycling and hiking trails. A detour is worthwhile.

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22.0 km

View of the Saale River

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very quiet and beautiful, not far from here the entrance to the Saale cycle path.

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24.9 km

Covered wooden bridge over the Saale River

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Beautiful wooden bridge over the Saale

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25.0 km

Wooden bridge with views of Burgk Castle

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Very nice building with a wonderful view of Burgk Castle from below. After the bridge turn left and you will get to the Jägersteig. Nice hiking trail.

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27.0 km

View of the Eisbrücke and Schloss Burgk

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The modern tied arch bridge was built in 2005. Due to its exposed location and the striking architectural style, the bridge is both a starting and orientation point. You can park in the immediate vicinity and enjoy the view of Burgk Castle from the bridge.

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31.6 km

View of Vogtland Countryside from Wooden Bench

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful view of the country.

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39.4 km

Zipfelteich

Lake

46.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.2 km

17.2 km

6.41 km

2.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.0 km

8.98 km

2.85 km

1.14 km

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Tuesday 30 June

19°C

14°C

90 %

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Plothen Ponds – Ziegenrück on the Saale River loop from Plothen

Finkenmühle Hamlet and Ponds

Plothen Ponds

Ziegenrück on the Saale River

View of the Saale River

Covered wooden bridge over the Saale River

Wooden bridge with views of Burgk Castle

View of the Eisbrücke and Schloss Burgk

View of Vogtland Countryside from Wooden Bench

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