Erich's Hut – Plothener Lake District loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

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Erich's Hut – Plothener Lake District loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

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Erich's Hut – Plothener Lake District loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

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4.28km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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1.90 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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2.86 km

Birdwatching at Kohlungsteich

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Unfortunately, we didn't see any animals.

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3.36 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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3.66 km

Trailhead Parking at Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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4.28 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.54 km

748 m

Surfaces

2.52 km

1.01 km

748 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

6°C

2°C

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Comments

January 1, 2025,Neujahrs-Runde zu Erichs Hütte 🛖

At the beginning of the year, a small, very windy round in the Plothen pond area with a mulled wine break at Erichs-Hütte 🤓
A good start to the new year to everyone and many beautiful, relaxed routes with the 🚲 or to 🚶🏻‍♀️‍➡️🚶🏻‍♂️‍➡️🥾🎒🥳🍀

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