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Knau

1000 Ponds Circular Trail – Plothen Ponds loop from Knau

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Vogtland

Saale-Orla-Kreis

Knau

1000 Ponds Circular Trail – Plothen Ponds loop from Knau

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1000 Ponds Circular Trail – Plothen Ponds loop from Knau

03:05

11.8km

90m

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: February 24, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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3.34 km

Patzers Plothensteig Teich

Lake

4.97 km

1000 Ponds Circular Trail

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful circular route in a charming lake landscape.

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5.10 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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5.18 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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5.48 km

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

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A beautiful stilt house on the pond in Plothen 🤩.

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5.65 km

New Pond

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful place where you can find peace and relaxation!

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6.09 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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7.24 km

Himmelsteiche – Touringen Stamp Point No. 350

Highlight • Lake

In the land of 1000 ponds there are also touring stamps ;-)

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7.49 km

Prince's Pond

Highlight • Lake

With adjacent campsite

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11.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.05 km

2.27 km

1.49 km

1.01 km

Surfaces

6.11 km

3.01 km

1.03 km

817 m

794 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

23°C

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1000 Ponds Circular Trail – Plothen Ponds loop from Knau

1000 Ponds Circular Trail

Hausteich Lake

Plothen Ponds

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

New Pond

Small Ponds Near the Youth Hostel

Himmelsteiche – Touringen Stamp Point No. 350

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