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Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Piesau

Igelshieb Sculpture – Town Church Neuhaus am Rennweg loop from Piesau

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Germany

Thuringia

Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Piesau

Igelshieb Sculpture – Town Church Neuhaus am Rennweg loop from Piesau

Moderate

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Igelshieb Sculpture – Town Church Neuhaus am Rennweg loop from Piesau

04:44

16.4km

410m

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: April 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

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5.80 km

Bench at Rennsteig

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of many benches

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6.29 km

Historic Boundary Stones of the Thuringian Forest

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One of several boundary stones on the section of the Rennsteig

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6.32 km

Hoher Lach Shelter

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This shelter is located at the edge of Igelshieb.

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6.82 km

Igelshieb Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The figure shows a hedgehog with the German Michel, representing Igelshieb.
The local history is described next to it.

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7.43 km

Igelshieb Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The refuge is located above Igelshieb and invites you to take a rest.

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7.69 km

Kustel Wooden Sculpture at Rennsteig

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The Kustel is the secret mascot of the Rennsteig town of Neuhaus am Rennweg. Kustel means something like pine cones. Since September 2011 the mascot can be seen as a …

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8.18 km

Geißlerhaus Museum (Birthplace of Heinrich Geißler)

Highlight • Historical Site

Directly on the main street you will find the birthplace of Heinrich Geißler. Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Geißle, born in Igelshieb in 1814 and died in Bonn in 1879, was a …

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9.01 km

Town Church Neuhaus am Rennweg

Highlight • Religious Site

One of the most beautiful and largest wooden churches in Thuringia, consecrated in 1892. The church was built in the late Gothic style and is entirely covered with slate. Numerous …

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16.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

3.46 km

1.24 km

775 m

Surfaces

6.04 km

3.69 km

2.50 km

2.21 km

1.69 km

228 m

Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

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Igelshieb Sculpture – Town Church Neuhaus am Rennweg loop from Piesau

Bench at Rennsteig

Historic Boundary Stones of the Thuringian Forest

Hoher Lach Shelter

Igelshieb Sculpture

Igelshieb Shelter

Kustel Wooden Sculpture at Rennsteig

Geißlerhaus Museum (Birthplace of Heinrich Geißler)

Town Church Neuhaus am Rennweg

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