Rote Pfütze Nature Reserve – Meuschkens Mill loop from Hainspitz

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Rote Pfütze Nature Reserve – Meuschkens Mill loop from Hainspitz

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Rote Pfütze Nature Reserve – Meuschkens Mill loop from Hainspitz

03:35

13.3km

180m

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: August 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Sümpfe und Wälder bei Bad Klosterlausnitz

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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436 m

Hainspitz Wood Sculpture Trail

Highlight • Structure

There are several places to stop for refreshments along the wooden sculpture trail, such as the juice shop, the ice cream parlor or the Haus am See.

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2.01 km

Hiking Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

To rest and linger.

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5.76 km

Rote Pfütze Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful forest paths and interesting moorland landscape.

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6.23 km

A small, tranquil forest pond with water lilies is like a hidden gem amidst the greenery 🌿. Surrounded by tall trees, the light gently reflects off the water's surface, while the water lilies float on it like small, delicate islands.

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7.09 km

Meuschkens Mill

Highlight • Restaurant

The Meuschkensmühle offers good gastronomy and a competition for the strongest man takes place here every October 3rd.

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7.45 km

Wunderweg Mühltal information board at Meuschkensmühle

Highlight • Rest Area

The beautiful information boards show the hiking trails in the Thuringian Mill Valley, many mills offer food and drink and are also an eye-catcher from the building.

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12.3 km

Hainspitzer Park Ponds

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

It's worth walking through here: a rustic path meanders along many ponds, a small stream crosses with small bridges and, above all, there are really beautiful, large, old trees here. A nice place to stay.

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13.0 km

Gasthaus Hainspitz am See

Highlight • Restaurant

Really delicious food and the staff is super friendly. Highly Recommended !

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13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.56 km

3.64 km

1.54 km

533 m

Surfaces

5.51 km

3.69 km

3.24 km

746 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

13°C

7°C

11 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

April 29, 2022,🇩🇪 TH/ Wanderung Rote Pfütze

In the afternoon I decided to put on my hiking boots and, if the weather was nice, went for a walk in the Thuringian woodland. From the hiking car park "Rote Pfütze" we went to Klosterlausnitzer Moor and on to Hainspitz. There was nothing with coffee by the lake, the inn and ice cream parlor were unfortunately closed. I reached …

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