Issigau: Hiking, village church and views

Issigau offers several starting points for planning your trip: one stage of the FrankenwaldSteig begins at the castle, four named hiking trails meet in one of its districts, and the Wiedeturm tower is nearby. The village church’s furnishings also add a distinctive touch. This lets you organise your interests without combining these different destinations and themes into a single tour.

Hiking around Issigau

The final stage of the FrankenwaldSteig begins at the castle in Issigau. This starting point is a specific reference for anyone interested in the route of the trail. Since this is a permanent route description, you should check current trail conditions before setting out. The stage is therefore a different starting point from a hiking trail hub: it begins at a named location, while several routes meet at the hub.

This Frankenwald hiking trail hub is in Untereichenstein, a district of Issigau. The Rennsteig, Frankenweg, Fränkischer Gebirgsweg and Blauer Kammweg meet there. These four names can help you orient yourself if you would like to consider different hiking trails. The information describes the junction and its trails, but does not specify a shared route length or walking time. When planning your trip, you can therefore decide whether to focus on the final stage of the FrankenwaldSteig or on the selection of trails that meet at the hub.

The Wiedeturm tower nearby

The Wiedeturm tower, built of natural stone, stands near Issigau. Its viewing platform is 15 metres high, and the top of the tower reaches 18.55 metres. These two measurements refer to different points on the structure: the platform height should not be confused with the total height to the top. The difference between them is 3.55 metres. There are 75 steps to the top. The tower’s material, height and number of steps are specific features that help you identify it as a viewpoint in its own right.

The figures describe different things: the number of steps indicates the stairway, 15 metres is the platform height, and 18.55 metres is the height to the top. If you are particularly interested in viewpoints when planning your trip, this distinction is more useful than a single general height figure. The tower is near the destination; the measurements given refer to the tower itself.

Village church and furnishings

Issigau’s village church also offers a focus for travellers interested in culture. Its furnishings include valuable ceiling paintings, a pulpit altar and a baptismal angel. These three features highlight different parts of the interior: paintings on the ceiling, the altar and a figure associated with baptism. Visitors who include sacred art and church furnishings alongside hiking trails and viewpoints in their travel interests will find a specific point of interest here. The church adds a different theme to the hiking destinations, without requiring the two interests to be combined.

The Höllental as a regional setting

In the wider travel region, the Höllental offers numerous hiking trails and viewpoints. It provides a separate regional perspective if you would like to plan your trip around more than just the locations mentioned in Issigau. The information about the Höllental describes the wider area, so the trails and viewpoints mentioned should be understood as regional context. When making your selection, you can distinguish Issigau’s specific points of interest—the stage starting point, the hiking trail hub, the nearby Wiedeturm tower and the village church—from this broader range of landscapes and hiking options.

Discover more destinations: Schwarzenbach Am Wald, Köditz, Schauenstein, Regnitzlosau, Geroldsgrün, Stammbach, Konradsreuth, Trogen.

Go to the overview of the wider travel region: Hof.