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Water tower in the Höllental

Water tower in the Höllental

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Water tower in the Höllental

Recommended by 275 hikers out of 290

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Frankenwald

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Location: Issigau, Landkreis Hof, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

June 22, 2025

The water tower serves as a key component of the Höllental hydroelectric power plant. Its primary function is to absorb the kinetic energy of the water, which is piped to the power plant through a long pipeline, in the event of a sudden turbine shutdown, thus preventing pressure spikes. The tower is open at the top, and the water rises several meters when necessary to protect the hydroelectric power plant's pipelines.

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Michael

October 16, 2023

In order to exploit the hydropower of the Selbitz in the Franconian Höllental, you need a steep gradient. The valley of the river cannot do this. The water is dammed at a weir almost 2 kilometers in front of the power plant and fed to the power plant via pipes. There it is temporarily stored in a water tower and then fed to the turbine from a height of just over 30 meters

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

June 1, 2022

Nice way to walk along the tube path directly past the water tower that belongs to the power plant.

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Patrick | AmLiebstenDraußen 🌲🏔🥾🚲

April 22, 2023

Structurally an interesting building.

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Nobby🥾🚴‍♂️

September 9, 2023

You suddenly come across the water tower in the middle of the forest

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Daniela

June 23, 2021

The water tower used to be used as a reservoir to prevent flooding. Very beautifully located in the Höllental 🤗

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Anja 🌻

June 27, 2021

Suddenly he appears in the middle of the forest 🌳
The water tower at the waterworks with information board

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Jan

July 1, 2021

Great old water tower with a display board and explanation.

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der Alex

February 12, 2022

very impressive building, you have to see it

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Stevens

April 12, 2022

it is already a tech. A masterpiece that our ancestors have already achieved

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Petra 🏃‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🚴

October 15, 2023

Suddenly there is a water tower in the middle of the forest

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

July 14, 2024

Nice path for walking along the Röhrensteig directly past the water tower that belongs to the power plant.

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

July 28, 2024

Nice path for walking along the Röhrensteig directly past the water tower that belongs to the power plant.

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July 27, 2024

Interesting technical facility. Water tower that relieves the pressure.

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Marcus

6 days ago

The water tower is necessary to protect the water pipeline to the power plant in case of turbine failure. Quite interesting. Incidentally, the pipe runs directly under the hiking trail continuing south.

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Location: Issigau, Landkreis Hof, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

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