Plothener Ponds – Riedelmühle Auxiliary Dam loop from Zeulenroda unt Bf

Plothener Ponds – Riedelmühle Auxiliary Dam loop from Zeulenroda unt Bf

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Plothener Ponds – Riedelmühle Auxiliary Dam loop from Zeulenroda unt Bf

03:23

67.8km

850m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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2.91 km

Karpfenpfeifer Fountain

Highlight • Monument

The Zeulenrodaer were formerly known for their good carp from their own ponds. Therefore, according to legend, one day they were called to help by the princely lords in Greiz to fish their castle pond. However, it was dirty and the carp there tasted of mud. So one of the Zeulenrodaer is said to have shouted: "We whistle on your carp" - henceforth the helpers were known as carp whistlers. And that's why this fountain here adorns the market square in front of the town hall.

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2.92 km

Zeulenroda Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

The classicist town hall stands proudly on the market with the Carpfenpfeiferbrunnen.
Not far from there is the Trinity Church with modern frescoes that are unique in Thuringia.

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8.35 km

Stone Arch Bridge and Kesselmühle, Läwitz

Highlight • Bridge

Directly at the end of the Riedelmühle Vorsperre.

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34.0 km

Kemenate Ziegenrück and Wasserkraftmuseum Fernmühle

Highlight • Historical Site

Ziegenrück is a small town on the Saale and is considered a state recognized resort.

In addition to the already well worth seeing Kemenate is a side trip to the Wasserkraftmuseum with adjacent very good restaurant "The Fernmühle" to recommend.

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34.9 km

Auf dem Häselich

Forest

35.3 km

Plothengrund

Forest

43.5 km

Plothener Ponds

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Behind the Plothener ponds there is an interesting genesis. They were created by monks in the Middle Ages to meet the great demand for fish, which must have been enormous, especially during the many days of fasting. Over the course of time, around 1,600 ponds came together within a radius of five kilometers, which is why the area is still called the "land of a thousand ponds". Many of the ponds have been merged over time, the largest today is the house pond with an area of 28 hectares. Meanwhile, the entire area is designated as a nature reserve and offers various plants and many animals, especially birds, a home.

If you want to take a break, visit the 300-year-old stilt house in the Hausteich, the landmark of the area where there is a small museum.

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53.7 km

St. Katharinen Church, Dragensdorf

Highlight • Religious Site

Walled churchyard of the ev.-luth. St. Catherine's Church in Dragensdorf; originally a Gothic chapel, first mentioned in 1325; when it was renovated in 1628 it got its current appearance; Branch church of the Dittersdorf parish area;

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