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White Elster – Pirk Forebay loop from Weiße Elster

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White Elster – Pirk Forebay loop from Weiße Elster

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White Elster – Pirk Forebay loop from Weiße Elster

02:58

11.3km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.39 km

White Elster

Highlight • River

Wildly romantic😁

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2.02 km

Bridge over the White Elster

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Metal footbridge at a weir

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3.22 km

Circular Island at Pirk Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The island appears to have been constructed and secured with shore stones. Signs are posted all around it, but they are unreadable from the shore.

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3.28 km

View of Pirk Bird Sanctuary Island

Highlight • Viewpoint

Everyone is always wondering where the swans went ?! Here are the swans and of course many other water creatures. In any case, we had a lot of fun watching the children of the family do the swimming exercises.

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4.27 km

Pirk Forebay

Highlight • Structure

From here the path becomes a dirt track. The view of the water is obscured by trees. A little further you have a nice view again.

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4.78 km

Rest Area at Pirk Reservoir

Highlight • Rest Area

It's actually nice for swimming but currently full of blue-green algae 🙃

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10.6 km

Persil Clock at Heppelplatz, Oelsnitz/Vogtland

Highlight • Monument

On September 9th, 2000, the old Persil clock, which had been dismantled around 1962, was
Heppeplatz by one based on the historical appearance
new watch replaced.

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10.6 km

Zoephelsches Haus

Highlight • Historical Site

The building, an old tanner's farm with a half-timbered upper floor, was built in 1755 and survived all major fires thanks to its location in front of the city walls. …

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11.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.40 km

3.67 km

1.42 km

799 m

Surfaces

6.47 km

2.00 km

1.16 km

1.05 km

579 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

26°C

11°C

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White Elster – Pirk Forebay loop from Weiße Elster

White Elster

Bridge over the White Elster

Circular Island at Pirk Reservoir

View of Pirk Bird Sanctuary Island

Pirk Forebay

Rest Area at Pirk Reservoir

Persil Clock at Heppelplatz, Oelsnitz/Vogtland

Zoephelsches Haus

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