Mechelroda Reservoir – Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345) loop from Kötsch

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Mechelroda Reservoir – Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345) loop from Kötsch

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Mechelroda Reservoir – Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345) loop from Kötsch

02:18

8.32km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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320 m

Mufflon Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Time for a rest? Here you will find protection from the sun, wind and rain. You can find information about natural forest management on a display next door.

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5.35 km

View of Speicher Mechelroda-Pinkau

Highlight • Viewpoint

We were here just in time to watch this sunset.

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5.65 km

Hermannsee

Highlight • Lake

... here you can hear the frogs croaking :-) and you see little bees playing on the flowers and the dragonflies frolicking etc. and otherwise it's pretty quiet here!
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5.72 km

Mechelroda Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Unfortunately, swimming in this lake is prohibited. At one point it is tolerated, but one expressly pointed out that anglers have precedence and there is a risk of injury in …

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7.80 km

Stone play area at the Carolinenturm

Highlight • Rest Area

A beautiful stone playground with countless cairns at the Carolinenturm.

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7.90 km

Carolinenturm on Kötsch (Touringen Stamp Station No. 345)

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The 26-meter-high structure was built in 1909 and is visible from afar. The Carolinenturm and its surroundings are preserved, maintained, and perfected by the non-profit association Kötschberggemeinde e.V. (Kötschberg Community). 106 steps lead up to the platform.

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8.25 km

Müllershausen Orchard Meadow

Highlight • Natural

müllershausen.de
Müllershausen consists of an orchard and a highly recommended forest inn.

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8.31 km

Müllershausen forest restaurant

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Very cozy inside and outside/ beer garden!
GREAT kitchen and changing menu! - REGIONAL + SEASONAL - with very friendly and active staff + landlords. Mon+Tue closed/ mostly open on …

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8.32 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.30 km

659 m

298 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.68 km

3.27 km

797 m

567 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

5°C

19 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

November 23, 2024,Weimarer Land: Müllershausen - Speicher Mechelroda - Kötsch mit Carolinenturm

After enjoying the culture in Apolda (kunsthausapolda.de/spitzweg The red umbrella is still open until December 15th, 2024), we wanted to stretch our legs on the way home.

We chose a recommended route between Müllershausen, Mechelroda reservoir and Kötsch with the Carolinenturm.

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November 7, 2023,Waldgaststätte Müllershausen – Speicher Mechelroda - Carolinenturm

Today we visited the second of the “Three Towers” from the “3 Towers Trail” of the same name. ♟️♟️✔️
Starting at the beautiful forest restaurant, we went on wide hiking trails through the forest, across fields and past the beautiful reservoir/Hermannsee to the Carolinenturm. 🌲🥾🌳🐶🍂🐾
The extensive hiking network here offers countless opportunities for hiking 👍😊
We were here for …

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