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Eisenbahnbrücke Höllentalbahn – Jungfernsteg Runde von Brand

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Eisenbahnbrücke Höllentalbahn – Jungfernsteg Runde von Brand

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August 7, 2021

Eisenbahnbrücke Höllentalbahn – Jungfernsteg Runde von Brand

Easy

01:30

5.50km

3.7km/h

90m

80m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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Bus stop

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1.86 km

Diabase quarry with pillow lava outcrop (Höllental, Frankenwald Nature Park)

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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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1.98 km

👹 Höllental (Hell Valley)

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On the Jungfernsteg and the Teufelssteg (legend has it that the Beelzebub was seen here in person), hikers cross the Selbitz, which flows through the Höllental.
Source and further information
frankenwald-tourismus.de/de/poi/detail/595260c3975aaf0aba5a1fab

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2.41 km

Selbitz Viaduct (Höllental Railway)

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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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2.74 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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2.80 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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3.17 km

Röhrensteig Trail

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Beautiful, relaxed hiking trail through the Höllental.

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4.46 km

Rest area at the Hubertus Spring with barefoot path

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The Hubertusquelle was a mineral water spring in the Höllental Valley that once flowed from a crevice on the banks of the Selbitz River. It has since dried up, but …

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5.35 km

Wooden devil statue at the entrance to Höllental

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A five-meter-tall devil statue welcomes visitors to Hell. The statue was created by artist Helmut Rödl from Naila and was installed in 2014.

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5.50 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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2.66 km

2.25 km

333 m

217 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.99 km

344 m

< 100 m

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Eisenbahnbrücke Höllentalbahn – Jungfernsteg Runde von Brand

Diabase quarry with pillow lava outcrop (Höllental, Frankenwald Nature Park)

👹 Höllental (Hell Valley)

Selbitz Viaduct (Höllental Railway)

Jungfernsteg — Covered wooden bridge over the Selbitz

Höllental Hydroelectric Plant and Water Fountain

Röhrensteig Trail

Rest area at the Hubertus Spring with barefoot path

Wooden devil statue at the entrance to Höllental

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