König David Viewpoint – Teufelssteg — Across the Selbitz loop from Lichtenberg

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König David Viewpoint – Teufelssteg — Across the Selbitz loop from Lichtenberg

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König David Viewpoint – Teufelssteg — Across the Selbitz loop from Lichtenberg

02:04

6.71km

200m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Waypoints

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1.56 km

View of Lichtenberg Castle Ruins

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Beautiful view over the valley and the forests towards Lichtenberg 🤩👍

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1.67 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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2.05 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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3.16 km

Röhrensteig Trail

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Beautiful, relaxed hiking trail through the Höllental.

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4.23 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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5.38 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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5.57 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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5.89 km

View of Hirschsprung Rock

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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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6.71 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.70 km

2.24 km

1.06 km

358 m

229 m

106 m

Surfaces

3.14 km

3.13 km

271 m

106 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 7 October

17°C

6°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

July 23, 2022,Vereinswandg. Höllental

With 24 club members and 3 guests we went through the Höllental.

Weather was ideal for hiking, the conclusion in the "Café Alte Liebe" was awesome. Homemade cakes 🎂 good coffee in many variations.
If you go hiking there, you stop there, we were all totally enthusiastic.

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August 27, 2024,Wanderung durchs Höllental und zum Hirschsprung

Unfortunately, the deer was destroyed by vandals at the beginning of 2024. A sign draws attention to this. At the same time, there is a donation account for the renovation. But even without the deer, the Höllental is worth a visit.

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August 18, 2025,Höllensteig ab Lichtenberg , #frankenstones

A fantastic circular trail with truly varied paths. It has everything. I placed one of the first #frankenstones there. Have fun finding it 😊.

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March 27, 2022,Höllental: östlicher Felsenpfad mit König David und Hirschsprung sowie Talweg entlang der Selbitz

Today we walked the eastern rock path in a relaxed manner and over the King David vantage point (170m above the valley floor to the Hirschsprung. From there we descended into the Höllental and returned on the valley path. This resulted in 2 totally different views of the Hirschsprung today: the first one was standing me right next to it, …

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June 26, 2022,Vorbereitung für die Vereinswandg. Höllental

Geographically, Höllental belongs to the municipalities of Lichtenberg, Issigau and Naila.
The river Selbitz has cut the narrow Höllental up to 160 m deep into the diabase rock.

You can hike up in the sun or down in the valley.

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August 21, 2024,Höllentalwanderung Wo Bäume aus dem Felsen wachsen👹🌲🌳

Before heading home, a detour to the Höllental 👹
A difficult but varied tour that requires surefootedness and fitness, not recommended in rainy weather.
Beautiful panorama at the King David lookout point, the Hirschsprung is unfortunately damaged - the deer as a landmark is missing

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August 21, 2024,Wanderung zum König David durch das Höllental

Before the journey home to Berlin, there is a challenging but very varied hike through the rustic Höllental. Here the Selbitz meanders picturesquely through the gorges. Unfortunately, the deer on the "Hirschsprung" summit has either fallen from its base due to storm damage or has been stolen. Nevertheless, it is a highly recommended hike in dry weather; hiking poles may …

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June 29, 2025,📸 Hölle, Hölle, Hölle.. 👹 Herrlich schattige Runde im Höllental 🤪

📸 Since temperatures above 20°C 🥵 were forecast for today, another hike with plenty of shade was needed, and so I spontaneously came across the Höllental valley, near Bad Steben.
So I grabbed my camera 📸, jumped in the car 🚙, and drove to Hölle. For those who don't know, that's where Höllensprudel springs come from.
For me, it was …

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