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Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Plothen

1000 Ponds Circular Trail – Plothen Ponds loop from Plothen

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Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Plothen

1000 Ponds Circular Trail – Plothen Ponds loop from Plothen

Easy

4.7

(7)

27

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1000 Ponds Circular Trail – Plothen Ponds loop from Plothen

01:12

4.70km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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2.32 km

Prince's Pond

Highlight • Lake

With adjacent campsite

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3.03 km

Info boards nature knowledge

Highlight • Trail

Everywhere in the Plothen pond area there are display boards with very interesting overviews and information. It certainly takes a lot of work to maintain everything and keep it up to date. We hikers appreciate that! 👍

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3

3.50 km

1000 Ponds Circular Trail

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful circular route in a charming lake landscape.

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4

3.62 km

Hausteich Lake

Highlight • Lake

A walk around the Hausteich in the Land of a Thousand Ponds is worth a trip at any time of year

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5

3.71 km

Plothen Ponds

Highlight • Lake

wonderful pond landscape, unique to Thuringia
you can swim in some ponds (e.g. Hausteich)
very nice for bird watching

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4.01 km

Stilt House on Hausteich (Touringen Stamp Point No. 352)

Highlight • Monument

A beautiful stilt house on the pond in Plothen 🤩.

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7

4.18 km

New Pond

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful place where you can find peace and relaxation!

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8

4.62 km

Small Ponds Near the Youth Hostel

Highlight • Lake

Small pond next to the big one with the house on stilts. A youth hostel with beautiful outdoor facilities is right next to it.

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4.70 km

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Parking

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2.83 km

1.02 km

833 m

Surfaces

2.62 km

999 m

689 m

261 m

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Tuesday 12 May

9°C

4°C

67 %

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