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Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Dreba

New Pond – Plothen Ponds loop from Dreba

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Vogtland
Saale-Orla-Kreis
Dreba

New Pond – Plothen Ponds loop from Dreba

Moderate

4.8

(5)

13

hikers

New Pond – Plothen Ponds loop from Dreba

03:33

13.5km

110m

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: May 11, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

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Parking

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1

10.2 km

Small Ponds Near the Youth Hostel

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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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2

10.6 km

New Pond

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A beautiful place where you can find peace and relaxation!

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3

10.8 km

A beautiful stilt house on the pond in Plothen 🤩.

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4

11.1 km

Plothen Ponds

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

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5

11.2 km

Hausteich Lake

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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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6

11.5 km

Land of a Thousand Ponds

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Small parking lot for hikers, very good starting point for hikes in the land of 1000 ponds

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7

13.0 km

In the stilt house with a view of the Födischteich, animals can be observed without disturbing anyone. In addition to the many bird species, with a little luck you can also see fallow deer.

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8

13.3 km

Dörringenteich

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Countless swans, geese and ducks cavort on the pond and the adjacent meadow.

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13.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

1.68 km

917 m

882 m

Surfaces

5.78 km

2.43 km

2.40 km

2.32 km

570 m

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

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Friday 22 May

26°C

11°C

3 %

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