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Rhineland-Palatinate
Altenkirchen
Mittelhof

Auenlandweg (Shire Trail) – Gimli Wooden Sculpture loop from Schönsteiner Tunnel

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Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate
Altenkirchen
Mittelhof

Auenlandweg (Shire Trail) – Gimli Wooden Sculpture loop from Schönsteiner Tunnel

Easy

4.7

(53)

169

hikers

Auenlandweg (Shire Trail) – Gimli Wooden Sculpture loop from Schönsteiner Tunnel

01:27

5.21km

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: March 20, 2026

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Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 1.82 km for 71 m

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Bus stop

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677 m

Auenlandweg (Shire Trail)

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful circular hiking trail with ingenious works of art from Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. Sturdy shoes make sense. Not suitable for prams.

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1.25 km

Worth seeing work of art that the artist carved out of a tree trunk

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1.48 km

Gimli Wooden Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The dwarf Gimli, known from the Lord of the Rings saga, was beautifully carved here.
He was also made from a single piece.
Incredible, what magnificent woodwork!

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1.56 km

"Aaah, nasty hobbit" - Gollum is sitting here in a typical pose on a tree stump. If you turn around, you can literally hear him whispering behind you.

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2.18 km

Beautiful path, there are beautiful sculpture carvings on the Auenlandweg.

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2.30 km

No matter how big the ant in Siegen may be, the spider is scarier...
At least for me.
The Shire Trail is simply unique and comparisons are somehow unnecessary.
We …

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2.34 km

Very nicely carved with attention to detail! :)

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2.35 km

Firzelsbachtal Stream Crossing

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Gandalf watches over the stream crossing here and the spider is already waiting on the other side. 😊

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5.21 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.17 km

1.42 km

960 m

587 m

Surfaces

2.49 km

1.64 km

926 m

< 100 m

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Monday 1 June

21°C

13°C

95 %

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