Erich's Hut – Finkenmühle Hamlet and Ponds loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

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Vogtland

Saale-Orla-Kreis

Volkmannsdorf

Erich's Hut – Finkenmühle Hamlet and Ponds loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

Easy

4.9

(25)

hikers

Erich's Hut – Finkenmühle Hamlet and Ponds loop from Saale-Orla-Kreis

01:51

7.12km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Guest House

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841 m

NABU Bird Observation Hut at the ABC Ponds

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NABU bird observation hut at the ABC ponds

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1.25 km

Idyllic Path by the Ponds

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Pristine nature, very clean

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1.80 km

Viewing platform at Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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A wonderful place to watch birds.

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3.06 km

Külzenteich

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5.8ha

The Külzenteich body of water is located near Schöndorf in the state of Thuringia (district / district: Saale-Orla district). Other places nearby are e.g. Knau (3.7 km), Plothen (4.1 …

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3.38 km

Schwemmteich

Lake

4.57 km

Plothener Lake District

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The Plothner Lake District (also called the Land of 1000 Ponds) is an area of several ponds. The area extends over Dreba, Knau and Plothen itself. In this area there …

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6.03 km

Erich's Hut

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A wonderful resting place if you want to relax after a strenuous bike or hiking tour. Here is also the crossing point, Knau, Finkenmühle, Ziegenrück, Plothen.

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6.25 km

Birch Forest in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

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It is really a dream
The birch is a harbinger: As the first domestic deciduous tree, it shows its green dress in spring. The first is wherever brownfields have to …

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6.72 km

Finkenmühle Hamlet and Ponds

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The hamlet of Finkenmühle consists of the four-sided farm Finkenmühle and the so-called Hübelhaus, it is located about two kilometers north of Volkmannsdorf and can be reached from there via …

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7.12 km

End point

Guest House

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.50 km

581 m

Surfaces

4.35 km

1.59 km