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Erich's Hut – Plothen Ponds loop from Neunhofen

Erich's Hut – Plothen Ponds loop from Neunhofen

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Erich's Hut – Plothen Ponds loop from Neunhofen

04:01

60.9km

810m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a ferry crossing

Check ferry timetable.

After 37.1 km for 374 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.2 km

Fürstenteich with swans

Highlight • Lake

Take your time to enjoy the whole area.

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17.6 km

Finkenmühle Hamlet and Ponds

Highlight • Settlement

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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18.3 km

Erich's Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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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19.5 km

Plothen Ponds

Highlight • Lake

renatured clarifiers of the SZM S110 Quaschwitz (heimatfreunde-neustadt-orla.de/neustadt- Umgebung/item/046-veb-schweinezucht-und-mast.html#10)
and now the bird sanctuary in the NSG "Dreba-Plothener pond area"
naturerbe.nabu.de/schutzgebietssteckbriefe/Plothener_Teiche.pdf

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21.1 km

Langenwiesenteich

Lake

21.9 km

Feuerlöschteich

Lake

24.5 km

Der Riffel

Forest

26.2 km

Plothe

Forest

37.1 km

Linkenmühle Ferry

Highlight (Segment) • Rest Area

Not only cars, of course, but also for cyclists on the Saale Cycle Path.
More information: kombus-online.eu/angebote/Faehre/faehrzeiten

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37.5 km

Linkenmühle Ferry

Highlight • Structure

Always fun to take the ferry, although a bridge wouldn't be bad either. The restaurant is also recommended.

Please note current ferry times:
kombus-online.eu/angebote/Faehre/Faehre_Zeiten

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54.2 km

Oppurg Castle

Highlight • Castle

In the middle of the picturesque Saale-Orla valley, originally built between 1708 and 1714, with 365 windows, 52 interior doors, 12 chimneys and 4 entrances - Oppurg Castle is also known as the Four Seasons Castle.

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54.9 km

Orla Cycle Path

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Very nice bike path parallel to the Orla

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60.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.7 km

17.8 km

5.21 km

1.40 km

1.34 km

365 m

109 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.9 km

21.8 km

8.67 km

2.95 km

1.25 km

299 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 11 July

29°C

13°C

42 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Erich's Hut – Plothen Ponds loop from Neunhofen

Fürstenteich with swans

Finkenmühle Hamlet and Ponds

Erich's Hut

Plothen Ponds

Linkenmühle Ferry

Linkenmühle Ferry

Oppurg Castle

Orla Cycle Path

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