Notable viewpoint · Saale-Orla-Kreis, Thuringia
Plothenberg
Plothenberg is a viewpoint in Saale-Orla-Kreis, Thuringia.
Plothenberg: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Plothenberg
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Plothenberg — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.60826, 11.66195. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Plothenberg
- Kemenate Ziegenrück · fort · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~1 km · Must-see
- Burg Walsburg · fort · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sankt Marien · church · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~8 km · Must-see
- St. Ursula · church · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~11 km · Must-see
- Stadtkirche Sankt Margarethen · church · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ilsenhöhle · cave · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~11 km · Must-see
- Burg Ranis · fort · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kniegrotte · cave · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~11 km · Must-see
- St. Anna · church · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dorfkirche Neidenberga · church · Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt · ~12 km · Must-see
- Burg Stein · fort · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sankt Josef · church · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dorfkirche Nimritz · church · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~13 km · Must-see
- Stadtkirche Sankt Georg · church · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Peter und Paul · church · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sankt Leonhard Wehrkirche · church · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~16 km · Must-see
- Burg Könitz · fort · Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt · ~16 km · Must-see
- Schloss Ebersdorf · fort · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~17 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Plothenberg
- Kemenate · viewpoint · Saale-Holzland-Kreis · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kulm · viewpoint · Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dohlenstein · viewpoint · Saale-Holzland-Kreis · ~28 km · Must-see
- Walpersberg · viewpoint · Saale-Holzland-Kreis · ~28 km · Must-see
- Wetzstein · viewpoint · Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mönchsberg · viewpoint · Jena · ~39 km · Must-see
- Aßberg · viewpoint · Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rauhhügel · viewpoint · Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mutzenberg · viewpoint · Landkreis Sonneberg · ~42 km · Must-see
- Luftschiff · viewpoint · Saale-Holzland-Kreis · ~42 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Plothenberg yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Plothenberg?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Plothenberg?
Nearby: Kemenate Ziegenrück (fort, 1 km), Burg Walsburg (fort, 4 km), Sankt Marien (church, 8 km), St. Ursula (church, 11 km), Stadtkirche Sankt Margarethen (church, 11 km), Ilsenhöhle (cave, 11 km).
Is Plothenberg worth visiting?
Plothenberg is listed as a notable viewpoint in Thuringia on Spotwander.