ホフの天然記念物・トップ20

A great experience to climb between these giant blocks

Right next to the Waldsteinhaus rises a mighty rock face containing the remains of the surrounding walls of the former main castle, the "Red Castle." Stone steps through the castle gate lead to the inner courtyard, which formerly housed various buildings (a gatehouse, a residential tower, and a cistern). The castle was built in the 14th century by the Lords of Sparneck; it was destroyed by the Swabian League in midsummer 1523. In the summer of 2024, the "Red Castle" was renovated and is now open to visitors again.

A narrow nature trail through the forest leads to the source of the Saale.

The Valley of Hell. This is where the devil wreaked havoc.

The Höllental (until 1900 Höllenthal) in the Franconian Forest is the section of the Selbitz river valley between Hölle and Blechschmidtenhammer in the district of Hof.

There are some worthwhile viewpoints on rocky outcrops along the rock path 👍🏻

A beautiful and very varied hiking trail. A good alternative to the valley path.

The source is located at 707 meters in the middle of the Münchberg city forest. The source hiking trail between the municipality of Zell and the Waldstein leads to the square shaded by beeches. The water of the Saxon Saale wells up from the tunnel of a former mine. A stone plaque above the mouth hole provides information with an inscription about the spring being tapped in 1869 by the towns of Münchberg, Schwarzenbach/Saale, Hof, Weißenfels and Halle.