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Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Knau

Erich's Hut – Hausteich, Plothen loop from Knau

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Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Knau

Erich's Hut – Hausteich, Plothen loop from Knau

Moderate

5.0

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Erich's Hut – Hausteich, Plothen loop from Knau

01:13

20.6km

170m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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2.82 km

Erich's Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A wonderful resting place if you want to relax after a strenuous bike or hiking tour. Here is also the crossing point, Knau, Finkenmühle, Ziegenrück, Plothen.

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4.06 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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4.28 km

Plothener Lake District

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The Plothner Lake District (also called the Land of 1000 Ponds) is an area of several ponds. The area extends over Dreba, Knau and Plothen itself. In this area there …

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4.61 km

Kohlungsteiche Nature Reserve near Knau

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If you are here on foot or by bike, you should take plenty of time to enjoy nature around the ponds with their variety of water birds. It is simply …

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5.81 km

Külzenteich

Highlight • Lake

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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14.7 km

Hausteich, Plothen

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Low height profile, especially suitable for touring with children. Beautiful landscape.

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15.2 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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15.3 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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20.6 km

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10.2 km

5.57 km

4.88 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

2.86 km

2.83 km

2.77 km

1.92 km

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Tuesday 3 November

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