View of Neuhaus-Schierschnitz – Grube Sophie Coal Mine loop from Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

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Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

View of Neuhaus-Schierschnitz – Grube Sophie Coal Mine loop from Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

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View of Neuhaus-Schierschnitz – Grube Sophie Coal Mine loop from Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

01:21

4.94km

80m

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: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.55 km

Abandoned Swimming Pool of the Former Children's Sanatorium Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

Highlight • Structure

The old swimming pool in Neuhaus-Schierschnitz belonged to a children's health clinic that opened in the 1920s. The site included a girls' house, a boys' house with a lounge and …

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1.83 km

Wooden Sculptures of Owl and Forest Spirit on FrankenwaldSteigla

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A carved forest spirit and an owl delight hikers along the path. The figures have probably been there for a long time, as the wood is rotten.

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1.93 km

View of Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

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Nice rest area with a great view of Neuhaus-Schierschnitz. Only the blue bench is missing.

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2.39 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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2.74 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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2.91 km

Weekend Café

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Coffee and delicious cake - only open on Sundays

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4.45 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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4.54 km

Schloss Neuhaus

Highlight • Castle

4.94 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.18 km

1.44 km

276 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.47 km

1.31 km

731 m

240 m

161 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Friday 11 September

21°C

7°C

28 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

February 22, 2023,Familien-Wanderung ab Mutter-Kind-Kureinrichtung Schloss Neuhaus

This small circular hiking trail starts at the castle in Neuhaus Schierschnitz. With many adventure stops, it is suitable for families and can be used with prams in almost any weather, if fellow hikers help out. German history becomes visible at the old swimming pool and the patrol path.
A special highlight awaits visitors in the small district of Buch …

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