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Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

Grube Sophie Coal Mine loop from Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

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Landkreis Sonneberg

Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

Grube Sophie Coal Mine loop from Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

Moderate

4.9

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Grube Sophie Coal Mine loop from Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

03:14

11.7km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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2.34 km

Boundary stone on the Thuringian-Bavarian border

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Boundary stone that stands on the Thuringian-Bavarian border. It runs west of the Traindorf hamlet. It is a round-arched sandstone block with the coat of arms of the Barons of Mengersdorf in relief, marked "1615".

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2.83 km

Site of the former village of Traindorf

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The Waldhaus Traindorf with shepherd's house was an estate in the middle of the forest. It had a long and eventful history. The estate was first mentioned in 1151. The wasteland was demolished in March 1976.

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4.78 km

Zeche St. Katharina Memorial and Ruins

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When the miners of the Stockheim "St. Katharina" mine brought the "black gold" to the surface from a depth of 320 meters for the last time on March 30, 1968, …

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5.03 km

Vereinigter Nachbar Auxiliary Adit

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From 1888 onwards, the auxiliary tunnel, which was used to ventilate the mine workings and to bring the miners in, was only used as a beer cellar for the nearby …

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8.10 km

Information Board: Former Bernhard Mine

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The Duchy of Saxony-Meiningen dug a borehole here before 1800. In 1836, the Privy Councillor of Finance Christian von Weiß took over this mine and named it "Bernhard" after his …

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8.29 km

Former Inner German Border Path (Kolonnenweg)

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Here, GDR border guards drove along the Thuringian-Bavarian border in off-road vehicles on patrol. The route of the patrol route is clearly visible.

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8.64 km

Grube Sophie Coal Mine

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This pit was built as early as 1839. There is a circular path around Stockheim and Neubau on which you can follow the traces of mining.

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10.6 km

Trinity Church Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

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The listed hall church stands on the southern slope of the Schlossberg.
The Church of the Holy Trinity was consecrated on the 1st of Advent 1593. The representative Protestant castle …

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11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.62 km

4.75 km

179 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.69 km

4.45 km

1.63 km

649 m

239 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

21°C

10°C

27 %

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Grube Sophie Coal Mine loop from Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

Boundary stone on the Thuringian-Bavarian border

Site of the former village of Traindorf

Zeche St. Katharina Memorial and Ruins

Vereinigter Nachbar Auxiliary Adit

Information Board: Former Bernhard Mine

Former Inner German Border Path (Kolonnenweg)

Grube Sophie Coal Mine

Trinity Church Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

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