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Orchid Trail — Tote Täler – Old Vineyard (Tote Täler) loop from Balgstädt

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Balgstädt

Orchid Trail — Tote Täler – Old Vineyard (Tote Täler) loop from Balgstädt

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Orchid Trail — Tote Täler – Old Vineyard (Tote Täler) loop from Balgstädt

02:22

8.38km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

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Tote Täler

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696 m

Viewpoint on the Orchideenweg (Orchid Trail)

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Fenced-off path through a wild meadow to protect plants and animals. At the end there is a great vantage point with a bench and a view of Großesnitz.

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1.90 km

Orchid Trail — Tote Täler

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The demarcated path leads along the beautiful orchid meadows to protect nature. You have a wonderful view of the flowers and into the distance.

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2.06 km

Orchid meadows in Tote Täler Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Previous young herbs can be found, the circular route is very well laid out and ends in a mystical forest path.

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2.68 km

Tote Täler Orchid Trail

Highlight • Natural Monument

The blossom is a feast for the eyes.

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3.21 km

Information board at the Tote Täler Nature Reserve

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There are not only many species of orchids in this nature reserve - at the right time of year numerous butterflies populate the protected area.

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4.32 km

Konik horses in the Tote Täler Nature Reserve

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With a little luck and a lot of rest you can see the horses living in the wild. Otherwise, the visitor platform and the information boards are definitely very informative.

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5.07 km

Konik wild horses in the Tote Täler Nature Reserve

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The year-round pasture of the Koniks, a very robust wild horse breed, is 90 hectares in size. They are the descendants of the very last wild horses in Europe and …

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5.99 km

Tote Täler

Nature Reserve

8.10 km

Old Vineyard (Tote Täler)

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After climbing, you have a beautiful view of the surrounding area

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8.38 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.29 km

3.06 km

Surfaces

7.84 km

290 m

222 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

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Comments

May 22, 2023,Wilde- Orchideen, Pferde - von Balgstädt aus (OmaundOpaNachmittag) 🌞

Tour ok, but way back: Dangerous, steep, slippery, ⚡Nothing for the physically handicapped⚡, also for children, but they mastered it well. At least it is a shortcut to the starting point after the visit. (If you always knew beforehand how far you could go. Everything looks easy on the map.)

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May 3, 2024,Wilde Orchideen 🌱🌸 & zahme Wildpferde 🐎🐴🐎– Runde von Großwilsdorf

Today we went to the Dead Valleys nature reserve to see the orchid trail and the wild horses. This year there aren't as many orchids to admire as last year, probably because of the frost. Nevertheless, there are a number of beautiful specimens to see. The path from the old vineyard up to the Koniks was very overgrown, it wasn't …

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May 15, 2023,Tote Täler: Orchideenpfad 🌼 – Alter Weinberg 🍇- Koniks 🐎🐎🐎

Today we made a beautiful and lively tour through the dead valleys, the savannah of Saxony-Anhalt. The orchid path is beautifully laid out and you don't even know where to look first. Sooo beautiful orchids in an unbelievable abundance and variety. The tour was very varied in terms of landscape, I would not have expected it at all. Also in …

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October 31, 2023,Kleine Tour zu den Koniks der Toten Täler

Tour starts at the hiking car park. Dogs are allowed on a leash in the fenced all-season pasture. But, of course (!), they shouldn't be disturbed. 🐕🐎

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May 22, 2025,Orchideenpfad – Freilebende Pferde Runde von Großwilsdorf

Awesome...this tour has been planned for years and now it's finally here...
Hikers can expect pristine nature, beautiful, unspoiled meadows full of blooming orchids, and narrow, sometimes wild singletrack trails. Then the highlight: free-roaming Koniks, the descendants of wild horses. Beautiful.

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May 12, 2024,Muttertag-Familiezeit -Orchideen 🏵🪷🌸🌺🪻 und Wildpferde 🐴🫏🐎

A fantastic tour through the Dead Valleys with your favorite people.

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May 12, 2024,Tote Täler...Orchideen und Koniks

Once again dead valleys near Freyburg....again beautiful 🤩

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Orchid Trail — Tote Täler – Old Vineyard (Tote Täler) loop from Balgstädt

Viewpoint on the Orchideenweg (Orchid Trail)

Orchid Trail — Tote Täler

Orchid meadows in Tote Täler Nature Reserve

Tote Täler Orchid Trail

Information board at the Tote Täler Nature Reserve

Konik horses in the Tote Täler Nature Reserve

Konik wild horses in the Tote Täler Nature Reserve

Old Vineyard (Tote Täler)

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