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View of Hirschsprung Rock – 👹 Höllental (Hell Valley) loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

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Saale-Orla-Kreis

View of Hirschsprung Rock – 👹 Höllental (Hell Valley) loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

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3.0

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15

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View of Hirschsprung Rock – 👹 Höllental (Hell Valley) loop from Blankenstein (Saale)

01:55

18.0km

180m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Naturpark Frankenwald

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

79 m

Blankenstein (Saale) Train Station

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Ideally located for arrival or departure

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2

2.31 km

View of Hirschsprung Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

A rocky peak high above the valley on which a wooden deer visible from the valley floor is reminiscent of the legend according to which deer that were cornered here tried to save themselves by jumping from the rock.

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3

2.83 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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4

2.84 km

👹 Höllental (Hell Valley)

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

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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5

4.85 km

Höllental (Frankenwald Nature Park)

Highlight • Gorge

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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6

9.10 km

Selbitz River Cycle Path

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Beautiful bike path between Oberklingensporn and Naila along the train

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7

13.4 km

Höllental Gorge (Franconian Forest)

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

The route through the Höllental is not very long, but the scenery is great.

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B

18.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.18 km

5.99 km

810 m

786 m

784 m

494 m

Surfaces

8.83 km

7.28 km

1.05 km

785 m

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< 100 m

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