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View of Hirschsprung Rock – Höllental along the Selbitz loop from Lichtenberg

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View of Hirschsprung Rock – Höllental along the Selbitz loop from Lichtenberg

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View of Hirschsprung Rock – Höllental along the Selbitz loop from Lichtenberg

00:37

7.91km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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1.27 km

Teufelssteg Bridge over the Selbitz

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A very impressive wooden bridge over the Sebnitz in the Höllental.

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1.87 km

Old Quarry (Diabase Quarry for Höllentalbahn)

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In this quarry, diabase was mined for the construction of the Höllentalbahn. The hard rock is mined in several quarries in the region and used for road construction and as aggregate in concrete.

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2.62 km

Höllental Water Fountain and Pavilion

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2.89 km

View of Hirschsprung Rock

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The Hirschsprung, high above the Höllental, offers a wonderful view of the valley and the surrounding area. It can be reached on foot via various hiking trails.

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5.32 km

Jungfernsteg — Covered wooden bridge over the Selbitz

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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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5.46 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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7.52 km

Höllental along the Selbitz

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A wild, romantic valley to explore on foot or by bike.

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7.67 km

Höllental (Frankenwald Nature Park)

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Very easy to reach and a great nature experience.
There are many beautiful forest routes to Lichtenberg, Kemlas, Issigau, Bad Steben.
From the Höllental you continue to Blankenstein, the hub …

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7.91 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.58 km

2.23 km

1.40 km

680 m

Surfaces

4.81 km

2.19 km

889 m

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Sunday 31 May

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77 %

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View of Hirschsprung Rock – Höllental along the Selbitz loop from Lichtenberg

Teufelssteg Bridge over the Selbitz

Old Quarry (Diabase Quarry for Höllentalbahn)

Höllental Water Fountain and Pavilion

View of Hirschsprung Rock

Jungfernsteg — Covered wooden bridge over the Selbitz

Höllental Hydroelectric Plant and Water Fountain

Höllental along the Selbitz

Höllental (Frankenwald Nature Park)

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