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Galgenteiche ponds

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  • Die Galgenteiche
    / Die Galgenteiche
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  • / Galgenteiche
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  • / Naturbad Galgenteich
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  • / Naturbad Galgenteich in Altenberg
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  • / Naturbad Galgenteich in Altenberg
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  • / Naturbad Galgenteich in Altenberg
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  • / Naturbad Galgenteich
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  • / Blick auf den großen Galgenteich
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  • / Galgenteich-Damm mit Blick auf den Kahleberg
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  • / Campingplatz Galgenteich
    Photo: Campingplatz Galgenteich, Tourist-Information Altenberg
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Two reservoirs for relaxation, sport and fun. The Galgenteiche ponds consist of the large and the small pond.
The gallows ponds are among the oldest artificial ponds or water reservoirs in Germany.  They have arisen due to the mining activity, as mining uses water primarily for mineral processing . The large pond is 5.53 m deep and has a storage volume of 670,000 m³. The small pond is 3 m deep and has a storage volume of 30,000 m³.

The Galgenteiche ponds have meanwhile developed into the No. 1 local recreation area. The small pond serves as a bathing lake with slides, a playground and tennis court as well as catering area. At the small pond there is also a campsite, ideal for perfect relaxation.

The large pond is a drinking water reservoir.  The Gallows ponds probably got their names from the location of a gallows near the ponds.

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Updated: January 12, 2021

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50.764722, 13.745407
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50°45'53.0"N 13°44'43.5"E
UTM
33U 411522 5624412
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Distance
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4 km
1:00 h
41 m
41 m
5.1 km
1:20 h
42 m
42 m
14.3 km
3:35 h
371 m
370 m
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Galgenteiche ponds

Schellerhauer Weg
01773 Altenberg

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Winter hiking · Erzgebirge
Winterwanderung rund um den Großen Galgenteich
Top easy closed
4 km
1:00 h
41 m
41 m

Diese kleine Winterwanderung rund um den Großen Galgenteich ist rund 4 Kilometer lang und sehr bequem zu laufen. Bei schönem Wetter sind auch der ...

from Urlaubsregion Altenberg,   Tourist-Information Altenberg
Hiking trail · Altenberg
Große Wasserrunde
Top easy open
5.1 km
1:20 h
42 m
42 m

Entdecken Sie die Galgenteiche und den Trinkwasserspeicher. Diese Tour ist auch mit Kinderwagen gut befahrbar.

from Urlaubsregion Altenberg,   Tourist-Information Altenberg
Hiking trail · Ore Mountains
TagesTour Kammweg 02 Rund um Altenberg 14km
moderate
14.3 km
3:35 h
371 m
370 m

Krušnohoří Die Tour startet auf dem Kammweg an der Touristinformation in Richtung Geisingberg. Vom Geisingberg weiter auf der weiss-grün-weissen ...

from Ronny Schwarz,   Tourismusverband Erzgebirge e.V., Projektmanagement Kammweg
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