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View of Pöhl Reservoir – Pöhl Reservoir loop from Jocketa

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View of Pöhl Reservoir – Pöhl Reservoir loop from Jocketa

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View of Pöhl Reservoir – Pöhl Reservoir loop from Jocketa

06:26

23.4km

380m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Train Station

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1.76 km

View of the Pöhl Dam

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An impressive structure from every angle.

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1.95 km

Pöhl Reservoir — Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant

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The structure, which serves for irrigation and flood control, also functions as a hydroelectric power plant and includes two control passages, the gate and power house with a Francis spiral turbine (750 kW), and two bottom outlets.
Source: wannenwetsch-hdw.de/projekte-referenzen/talsperre-poehl-sachsen

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2.91 km

View of Pöhl Reservoir

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Fantastic dam for swimming, bathing, paddling, etc. Dog bathing beaches at regular intervals. There are enough waste bag dispensers and rubbish bins available.

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3.32 km

Beach

7.18 km

Hundestrand

Beach

8.09 km

Pöhl Reservoir

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Saxony's third largest reservoir.
embedded in a charming low mountain range landscape

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9.61 km

View of the A72 bridge over the Pöhl Reservoir

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Here is one of the few possibilities to change the bank.

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10.3 km

Pöhl Reservoir

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Beautiful turning of the valley on the circular route over about 20 km is possible. Since there are only moderate gradients on well-developed trails, the claim of the track (with …

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14.0 km

Viewpoint

21.0 km

Pöhl Dam

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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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21.4 km

Pöhl Dam

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

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23.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.57 km

5.62 km

4.82 km

2.57 km

819 m

Surfaces

6.46 km

5.59 km

4.42 km

4.32 km

1.94 km

681 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Thursday 30 July

32°C

16°C

27 %

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Comments

May 24, 2025,Blick über die Talsperre – Talsperre Pöhl Runde von Altensalz

A beautiful hike around the Pöhl Dam in glorious weather with plenty of good places to stop for a bite to eat 🍺. We finished off with a delicious meal 👌 at the Landgasthof Altensalz.

Happy hiking, Frostbite 🙋‍♂️

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March 18, 2025,Sachsen (Vogtland): Vogtländische Grüntöne (4): Talsperre Pöhl - einmal drumrum. 180325 (24/25)

Dam hikes always have a certain appeal, offering views from the surrounding heights of more or less large bodies of water, with more or less tourist activity (there are also dams purely for drinking water...). What they are usually NOT: Easy to walk!

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October 12, 2024,Talsperrenrundweg Talsperre Pöhl

This round has been on the wish list for a long time. Today the plan was put into action.

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March 21, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge Sachsen - Tour 17: Talsperre Pöhl

Iron Lake Challenge Saxony. Another excursion took us to the Pöhl Dam in the Vogtland region. We opted for the designated dam circular route for the lake circuit. In some places, the Komoot circular route deviates from the on-site signposts. The dam is nestled in beautiful natural surroundings—forests, meadows, campsites, and numerous bungalow developments. Swimming in the dam is permitted. …

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March 19, 2023,🌀Rundwanderung Talsperre Pöhl🌀

Since we like dams very much, today it should be the Pöhl dam in the beautiful Vogtland. A highly recommended circular route. We were rewarded with magnificent views and lots of history.

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May 7, 2025,Dat's - Altensalz + Gansgrün # Rapsfelder blüh'n 🌾🤗 🐕‍🦺 🐄 🦆 🐈 🐴

... People people people 🤓 today 🙃 hiking around the "Vogtland Sea", around the Pöhl dam ☺️ . So today a long-held wish came true. Another thing "ticked off" the to-do list 💪🏻 . A Wednesday morning can be so nice 😇 , probably for those who have the day off. We started below the "Talsperrenblick" restaurant, where there was …

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May 31, 2025,Talsperrenrundweg Pöhl ⭕♻️🎒⛵🌊

Today I was out and about in Saxony, in the beautiful Vogtland region 🤩 I set off from the Altensatz car park. The paths are well maintained. There were some trails but also asphalt. About halfway through the route, a thunderstorm approached 🫣⛈️. From a distance, I could see that it was getting heavy and that a lot of water …

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January 20, 2024,🥾🌞☃️Herrliche Foto 📸 Winterwanderung ❄️um die Talsperre Pöhl 😜

📸 After nice weather 🌞 was announced for today, and it turned out that way 😜, my wife and I were hard to contain, because a lot of snow fell during the week, ❄️ and the dam circular route was on the plan.
So we grabbed both of our cameras 📸, took the car 🚙 to Altensalz, and off we …

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View of Pöhl Reservoir – Pöhl Reservoir loop from Jocketa

View of the Pöhl Dam

Pöhl Reservoir — Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant

View of Pöhl Reservoir

Pöhl Reservoir

View of the A72 bridge over the Pöhl Reservoir

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