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Höllental im Frankenwald

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August 23, 2021

Höllental im Frankenwald

Moderate

03:44

12.8km

3.4km/h

310m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Informationstafel zum Höllental

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Information board with an overview and description of the hiking trails in Höllental is located directly at the hiking car park. The entrance to Höllental is about 100m away.

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1.50 km

Rock Formations in Höllental

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Again and again you pass various rock formations that are worth seeing.

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1.76 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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1.88 km

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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2.31 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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2.64 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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3.17 km

Information board "Diabase" geology trail

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A station on the "Geology and Mining" adventure trail. Diabase is the name given to the basalt-like volcanic rock from ancient times. The hard rock is mined in several quarries …

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3.41 km

Former Marxgrün–Blankenstein Railway Line

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The former railway line is reconquered by nature.
If you look closely you can still see their course well.

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3.49 km

Selbitzmühle

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Beautiful old mill that now accommodates guests. From here you are right on the most beautiful hiking trails.

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3.70 km

Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stollen Visitor Mine

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Completed in 1831, the Friedrich Wilhelm Tunnel was designed by Alexander von Humboldt at the end of the 18th century as an underpass and drainage tunnel. friedrich-wilhelm-stollen.de

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4.07 km

🚂 Former Lichtenberg Station

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The station was built between 1897 and 1901 in the course of the extension of the railway line Triptis-Blankenstein by the Höllental more than one kilometer northeast of the city …

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4.20 km

Blechschmiedenhammer Inn

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You can refresh yourself here at the entrance to the Höllental Valley.
Open Wednesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and on Sundays and public holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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4.86 km

Wooden Shelter Rest Area

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This small, covered seating area on the way from Blankenstein towards the Toad Mill is the ideal place for a break and a snack.

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5.22 km

Old mine tunnel at Thüringische Muschwitz

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old mine tunnel on the Thuringian Muschwitz

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5.60 km

The Green Belt at Thüringer Muschwitz

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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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6.37 km

Patrol path on the Green Belt near Blechschmidtenhammer

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Former border trail along the Muschwitz. The concrete slabs are still good to walk on and ride on.

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6.61 km

View of Lichtenberg Castle from the Kolonnenweg

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Beautiful view of the castle in Lichtenberg from the column path.

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7.75 km

Information board at the entrance to Thuringian Slate Mountains – Upper Saale Nature Park

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Information board Thuringian Slate Mountains / Upper Saale just before Blankenstein at the beginning of the hiking trail towards Dorschenmühle.
Information is also provided here about the espionage at that time in the border area with the GDR.
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7.89 km

Rest Area at Rennsteig Trail Junction

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Here you have half the distance and can take a short break.

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8.71 km

Hirschsprung

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The Hirschsprung is a steep rocky outcrop on the right slope of the Hell Valley, below the viewpoint of King David.
On the diabase tower there is a deer about …

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8.83 km

König David Viewpoint

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Beautiful view of the Höllental and the Franconian Forest. The steep climb is worth it.

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10.1 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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11.2 km

Teufelssteg — Across the Selbitz

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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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11.7 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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11.8 km

Weir and dam at Höllental Power Plant

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At this idyllic weir, water is dammed for the power plant in the Höllental Valley. Below the weir, you can dip your feet into the water and refresh yourself.

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Höllental (Frankenwald Nature Park)

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The romantic Höllental with the viewpoints König David and Hirschsprung is one of the "hiking and cycling hot spots" in the Franconian Forest. Further sights: Jungfernsteg and Teufelssteg, Höllenthal hydroelectric power station with its 36-meter high water fountain.

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12.8 km

Informationstafel zum Höllental

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Information board with an overview and description of the hiking trails in Höllental is located directly at the hiking car park. The entrance to Höllental is about 100m away.

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.83 km

3.26 km

2.82 km

627 m

225 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

792 m

633 m

225 m

150 m

< 100 m

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Höllental im Frankenwald

Informationstafel zum Höllental

Rock Formations in Höllental

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

👹 Höllental (Hell Valley)

Selbitz Viaduct (Höllental Railway)

Jungfernsteg — Covered wooden bridge over the Selbitz

Information board "Diabase" geology trail

Former Marxgrün–Blankenstein Railway Line

Selbitzmühle

Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stollen Visitor Mine

🚂 Former Lichtenberg Station

Blechschmiedenhammer Inn

Wooden Shelter Rest Area

Old mine tunnel at Thüringische Muschwitz

The Green Belt at Thüringer Muschwitz

Patrol path on the Green Belt near Blechschmidtenhammer

View of Lichtenberg Castle from the Kolonnenweg

Information board at the entrance to Thuringian Slate Mountains – Upper Saale Nature Park

Rest Area at Rennsteig Trail Junction

Hirschsprung

König David Viewpoint

Höllental Hydroelectric Plant and Water Fountain

Teufelssteg — Across the Selbitz

Rest area at the Hubertus Spring with barefoot path

Weir and dam at Höllental Power Plant

Höllental (Frankenwald Nature Park)

Informationstafel zum Höllental

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