Witches' Grove – Big Rock loop from Neustadt am Rennsteig

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Neustadt am Rennsteig

Witches' Grove – Big Rock loop from Neustadt am Rennsteig

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Witches' Grove – Big Rock loop from Neustadt am Rennsteig

01:03

3.66km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Thüringer Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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63 m

Neustadt am Rennsteig

Highlight • Rest Area

Here at the roundabout in Neustadt am Rennsteig stands a large boundary stone, commemorating the long division of the town into two halves, which lasted until 1923.

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931 m

Witches' Grove

Highlight • Forest

The witch grove is a must. A lot of different little spirits are waiting to speak to you. Somebody made a lot of effort.

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1.01 km

Witches' Forest Spot

Highlight • Forest

A creepy place where children and the young at heart can fear in the forest. Witches and goblins lurk everywhere. The children and pensioners of Neustadt created all of this. …

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1.21 km

Little Witches' Forest

Highlight • Forest

A wonderful and lovingly designed forest with all kinds of figures made from natural materials. It's worth a visit.

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1.69 km

Big Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Imposing rock formation, lonely in the forest. Impressive.

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2.55 km

Picnic Area Neustadt am Rennsteig

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice place to rest on the outskirts of town.

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3.46 km

Scenic view over the Rennsteig meadows

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Beautiful mountain meadows with distant views are all around Neustadt am Rennsteig.

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3.58 km

Her(r)berg Church, Neustadt am Rennsteig

Highlight • Religious Site

Since the town of Neustadt am Rennsteig was divided between the Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen and the Duchy of Saxony-Meiningen until 1923, there were also two churches.
The Michaeliskirche is the …

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3.66 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.67 km

1.29 km

491 m

202 m

Surfaces

1.66 km

1.12 km

491 m

375 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 9 October

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Comments

April 5, 2024,Neustadt am Rennsteig: Hexenwäldchen und großer Stein

After our arrival in the Thuringian Forest, we quickly took a stroll to the Witches' Forest 🧙‍♂️.
You have to see it! You can't photograph everything: sooo many natural works of art with great attention to detail spread over a few hundred meters. Not very scary (yes, OK, I'm a big one😅), but it's really fun to keep an eye …

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