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Vogtland
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Elsterberg

Pöhl Dam – Pöhl Dam loop from Elsterberg

Hard

5.0

(2)

7

riders

Pöhl Dam – Pöhl Dam loop from Elsterberg

02:01

25.1km

320m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.24 km for 153 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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4.35 km

Elsterwand

Peak

2

8.50 km

View of Elstertal Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

There is a parking space within sight of the bridge (directly at the Barthmühle train station). From here you can cross-country ski under the Elstertalbrücke and continue to the Pöhl dam through the wildly romantic Trieb Valley.

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3

8.98 km

Elstertal Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The little brother of the 19th century Götschtalbrücke

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4

10.1 km

Devil's Pulpit

Highlight • Natural Monument

beautiful bridge over a ditch

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5

11.6 km

here you can cross the white Elster

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6

13.3 km

Rescue Tower at Pöhl Dam

Highlight • Structure

It's worth it in every season. You can also go hiking here in winter. There are many signposted hiking trails.

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7

14.9 km

Pöhl Dam

Highlight • Lake

From the dam you can enjoy a great view of the reservoir, but also of the dam itself.

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8

15.3 km

Pöhl Dam

Highlight • Monument

The dam of the Pöhl dam is a curved concrete dam. The dam was built from 1958 to 1964 near Jocketa (today part of the municipality of Pöhl) in the …

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9

16.5 km

New Cycle Path Parallel to S297

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Yes, really great and nice that it was built 👍

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24.2 km

Gänsteich

Lake

B

25.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.74 km

8.24 km

2.92 km

2.38 km

1.77 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

11.0 km

2.36 km

285 m

197 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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Tuesday 9 June

18°C

9°C

66 %

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