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Saalenixe Wooden Sculpture – Wiede Tower loop from Issigau

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Saalenixe Wooden Sculpture – Wiede Tower loop from Issigau

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Saalenixe Wooden Sculpture – Wiede Tower loop from Issigau

05:26

19.3km

410m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Frankenwald

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.66 km

View of Issigau

Highlight • Viewpoint

11.2 km

Saale Bridge at the Blankenberg Paper Mill

Highlight • Bridge

Ferdinand Traugott Flinsch introduced mechanical papermaking in Blankenberg in 1843. Parchment paper and printing paper were still produced in this Thuringian town on the Saale River until 1993. Today, you can learn more about that era in a museum.

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11.5 km

Saalenixe Wooden Sculpture

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The Saalen mermaid is reminiscent of the legend according to which the former castle lords liked to eat fish and therefore sent their servants to fish in the Saale. One …

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12.5 km

Former Border Strip Trail along the Saale River

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Apart from a few monuments, there is nothing left to remind us of the former death strip that divided Germany over 30 years ago. Today, there is a wonderful path along the banks of the peaceful Saale.

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13.4 km

Selbitzplatz and Rennsteig Shoe

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The Selbitzplatz in Blankenstein is an important hiking base and is often referred to as the "hub of hiking." Several well-known long-distance hiking trails converge here, including the Rennsteig, the Kammweg, the Frankenweg, and the Franconian Mountain Trail.

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13.4 km

Selbitz Bridge (Rennsteig Trail Endpoint)

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Beautiful wooden bridge over the Selbitz, a few meters before it flows into the Saale. The Selbitz used to be the border river between the GDR and the Federal Republic …

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13.5 km

Hiking hub

Highlight • Monument

Anyone who has experienced the inner-German border can only be amazed at the freedom to walk one of these five national hiking trails.

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14.6 km

Wiede Tower

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Anton Wiede, the owner of the Rosenthal paper mill in Blankenstein, had this tower built in 1903. His factory was celebrating its 20th anniversary at the time.
From the top, …

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19.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

3.14 km

2.11 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.05 km

4.43 km

3.58 km

3.31 km

2.88 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Saalenixe Wooden Sculpture – Wiede Tower loop from Issigau

View of Issigau

Saale Bridge at the Blankenberg Paper Mill

Saalenixe Wooden Sculpture

Former Border Strip Trail along the Saale River

Selbitzplatz and Rennsteig Shoe

Selbitz Bridge (Rennsteig Trail Endpoint)

Hiking hub

Wiede Tower

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