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🦌 Hirschsprung – Aussichtspunkt König David Runde von Lichtenberg

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🦌 Hirschsprung – Aussichtspunkt König David Runde von Lichtenberg

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October 27, 2021

🦌 Hirschsprung – Aussichtspunkt König David Runde von Lichtenberg

Moderate

02:44

8.96km

3.3km/h

270m

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Overview

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

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.64 km

Hirschsprung Rocky Outcrop Viewpoint

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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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1.94 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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2.31 km

View of the Höllental and Lichtenberg castle ruins

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Very idyllic rest area with a great view of the Höllental and the Lichtenberg castle ruins.

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3.20 km

Water tower in the Höllental

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The water tower serves as a key component of the Höllental hydroelectric power plant. Its primary function is to absorb the kinetic energy of the water, which is piped to …

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3.41 km

Röhrensteig Trail

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Beautiful, relaxed hiking trail through the Höllental.

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7.17 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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7.60 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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7.79 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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8.96 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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3.64 km

3.41 km

1.08 km

552 m

248 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.55 km

2.46 km

964 m

718 m

129 m

126 m

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🦌 Hirschsprung – Aussichtspunkt König David Runde von Lichtenberg

Hirschsprung Rocky Outcrop Viewpoint

König David Viewpoint

View of the Höllental and Lichtenberg castle ruins

Water tower in the Höllental

Röhrensteig Trail

👹 Höllental (Hell Valley)

Selbitz Viaduct (Höllental Railway)

Höllental Hydroelectric Plant and Water Fountain

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