Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: December 3, 2025

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Naturpark Frankenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.89 km

Cave Entrance

2.27 km

The Green Belt along the Thuringian Muschwitz

Highlight • Forest

Also as a day hike an idyllic path through the forest on the Muschwitz. Entry in Blankenstein on the Carlsgrüner Rennweg - then maybe to the toad mill.

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3.13 km

Thüringische Muschwitz mit Grenzstreifen

Nature Reserve

8.17 km

Oberer Kurpark

Forest

10.8 km

Pond Between Bad Steben and Hölle

Highlight • Lake

This is where the hell is.

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14.3 km

Teufelssteg — Across the Selbitz

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

A remarkable wooden bridge over the Selbitz River and a very popular photo subject in the Höllental Valley. According to legend, the Prince of Hell was once seen on the Devil's Bridge.

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16.5 km

Röhrensteig Trail

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Beautiful, relaxed hiking trail through the Höllental.

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18.1 km

Selbitz Viaduct (Höllental Railway)

Highlight • Bridge

The arched bridge of the Höllentalbahn, which ran between Triptis and Marxgrün, was in use from 1895 to 1945. After that, the railway line leading to Thuringia was discontinued. The Selbitz Viaduct is now a lost place.

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18.2 km

Höllental Hydroelectric Plant and Water Fountain

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In 1933, a wood mill was converted into the current hydroelectric power plant. Along the right bank of the Selbitz River, the 1.60-meter-high pipes run 1,855 meters in length, with …

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18.4 km

Jungfernsteg — Covered wooden bridge over the Selbitz

Highlight • Bridge

On the Jungfernsteg and the Teufelssteg (here, according to a legend, the Beelzebub has been bodily seen), the hikers cross the Selbitz, which flows through the Höllental.

Source and more information:
frankenwald-tourismus.de/de/poi/detail/595260c3975aaf0aba5a1fab

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18.6 km

View of the Hirschsprung rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Hirschsprung is really a highlight and the access to the Höllental, we didn't have the best weather on this tour, but in the end it was worth the visit because of the great view.

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20.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.40 km

5.43 km

4.03 km

1.07 km

1.02 km

803 m

Surfaces

9.48 km

5.61 km

3.25 km

906 m

814 m

696 m

Elevation

Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Thursday 11 December

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