Notable lake · Saale-Orla-Kreis, Thuringia
Ruhteich
Ruhteich is a lake in Saale-Orla-Kreis, Thuringia.
Ruhteich: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Ruhteich
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Ruhteich — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.52444, 11.63614. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ruhteich
- Sankt Leonhard Wehrkirche · church · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~4 km · Must-see
- Schloss Ebersdorf · fort · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~6 km · Must-see
- Burg Walsburg · fort · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sankt Marien · church · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~10 km · Must-see
- Burg Lobenstein · fort · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kemenate Ziegenrück · fort · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gedenkstätte der Opfer des KZ-Außenlagers "Laura" · fort · Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dorfkirche Neidenberga · church · Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt · ~16 km · Must-see
- Stadtkirche Sankt Georg · church · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~17 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Blankenberg · fort · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~19 km · Must-see
- Wetzstein · viewpoint · Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt · ~20 km · Must-see
- St. Andreas · church · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~20 km · Must-see
- Thüringer Schieferpark Lehesten · park · Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt · ~20 km · Must-see
- Stadtkirche Sankt Margarethen · church · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ilsenhöhle · cave · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~20 km · Must-see
- Burg Ranis · fort · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~20 km · Must-see
- Schloß Eichicht · fort · Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt · ~21 km · Must-see
- St. Ursula · church · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~21 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ruhteich
- Untreusee · lake · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~42 km · Must-see
- Froschgrundsee · lake · Landkreis Sonneberg · ~59 km · Must-see
- Weißenstädter See · lake · Upper Franconia · ~63 km · Must-see
- Nordstrand · lake · Erfurt · ~84 km · Must-see
- v. n. Horka · lake · Sokolov · ~88 km · Must-see
- vodní dílo Jesenice · lake · Cheb · ~96 km · Must-see
- jezero Medard · lake · Sokolov · ~98 km · Must-see
- Aussichtsturm Haselbacher Teiche · lake · Altenburger Land · ~104 km · Must-see
- Großstolpener See · lake · Altenburger Land · ~105 km · Must-see
- Werbener See · lake · Thuringia · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ruhteich full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ruhteich yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ruhteich?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ruhteich?
Nearby: Sankt Leonhard Wehrkirche (church, 4 km), Schloss Ebersdorf (fort, 6 km), Burg Walsburg (fort, 9 km), Sankt Marien (church, 10 km), Burg Lobenstein (fort, 11 km), Kemenate Ziegenrück (fort, 12 km).
Is Ruhteich worth visiting?
Ruhteich is listed as a notable lake in Thuringia on Spotwander.