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

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

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

01:54

17.9km

170m

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: March 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Naturpark Frankenwald

Thüringisch-Fränkisches Schiefergebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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79 m

Blankenstein (Saale) Train Station

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Ideally located for arrival or departure

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2.17 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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2.39 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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2.72 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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3.05 km

Höllental

Nature Reserve

4.74 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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8.99 km

Selbitz River Cycle Path

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Beautiful bike path between Oberklingensporn and Naila along the train

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13.9 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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17.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.21 km

5.96 km

815 m

680 m

652 m

622 m

Surfaces

8.78 km

7.27 km

902 m

789 m

108 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (430 m)

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

Blankenstein (Saale) Train Station

View of Hirschsprung Rock

Jungfernsteg — Covered wooden bridge over the Selbitz

Selbitz Viaduct (Höllental Railway)

Höllental (Frankenwald Nature Park)

Selbitz River Cycle Path

👹 Höllental (Hell Valley)

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