The tape-like chain {[(tptz)MnII(H2O)- MnIII(CN)6]2MnII(H2O)2}n.4nMeOH.2nH2O based on the anisotropic building block hexacyanomanganate(III) exhibits long-range magnetic ordering below 5.1K as well as singlechain magnetic behavior at lower temperatures with an effective energy barrier of 40.5(7) K.