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Land of a Thousand Ponds – 1000 Ponds Circular Trail loop from Plothen

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Vogtland

Saale-Orla-Kreis

Plothen

Land of a Thousand Ponds – 1000 Ponds Circular Trail loop from Plothen

Easy

4.8

(9)

hikers

Land of a Thousand Ponds – 1000 Ponds Circular Trail loop from Plothen

01:23

5.33km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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866 m

Land of a Thousand Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Small parking lot for hikers, very good starting point for hikes in the land of 1000 ponds

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1.17 km

1000 Ponds Circular Trail

Highlight • Trail

A beautiful circular route in a charming lake landscape.

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1.64 km

Everywhere in the Plothen pond area there are display boards with very interesting overviews and information. It certainly takes a lot of work to maintain everything and keep it up to date. We hikers appreciate that! 👍

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2.35 km

Prince's Pond

Highlight • Lake

With adjacent campsite

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2.78 km

Playground by the lake in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice playground with picnic benches right on the shore.

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3.06 km

North shore of the Hausteich

Highlight • Lake

Starting point for a hike around the lake around the house pond with playground and bathing area for young and old.

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3.27 km

View of Hausteich (Plothen Ponds)

Highlight • Lake

Watch from minute 1.00

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3.75 km

Small Ponds Near the Youth Hostel

Highlight • Lake

Small pond next to the big one with the house on stilts. A youth hostel with beautiful outdoor facilities is right next to it.

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5.33 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.81 km

851 m

840 m

804 m

Surfaces

2.16 km

1.21 km

689 m

643 m

484 m

124 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 13 July

24°C

16°C

88 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 1, 2026,Thüringen, Kurze Runde um den Hausteich

Finally spring. At over 20 degrees Celsius, the feel-good temperature begins for me and I enjoy being active in nature again. Just a short round to warm up, but in beautiful nature. Many people did the same as us, but that didn't bother me at all today. A friendly hello and we were on our way again. My plan was …

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Land of a Thousand Ponds – 1000 Ponds Circular Trail loop from Plothen

Land of a Thousand Ponds

1000 Ponds Circular Trail

Info boards nature knowledge

Prince's Pond

Playground by the lake in Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

North shore of the Hausteich

View of Hausteich (Plothen Ponds)

Small Ponds Near the Youth Hostel

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