View of Hirschsprung Rock – Höllental along the Selbitz loop from Parkeisenbahn

View of Hirschsprung Rock – Höllental along the Selbitz loop from Parkeisenbahn

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View of Hirschsprung Rock – Höllental along the Selbitz loop from Parkeisenbahn

03:58

62.0km

970m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. 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: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 22.6 km for 140 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.1 km

Selbitz Bridge (Rennsteig Trail Endpoint)

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Beautiful wooden bridge over the Selbitz, a few meters before it flows into the Saale. The Selbitz used to be the border river between the GDR and the Federal Republic …

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33.5 km

Bridge of Peace

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Bridge as a means to an end, e.g. on the circuit around the Bleiloch (komoot.de/highlight/3556438), unfortunately a separate cycle path on the bridge was forgotten 🤣

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33.7 km

Peace Bridge

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Is the starting point for many hikes and bike tours.

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53.5 km

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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54.9 km

Höllental

Nature Reserve

55.2 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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56.4 km

Höllental along the Selbitz

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A wild, romantic valley to explore on foot or by bike.

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56.5 km

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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62.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.0 km

12.2 km

10.2 km

8.28 km

4.83 km

1.59 km

Surfaces

36.2 km

12.2 km

10.6 km

1.70 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

April 17, 2022,Osterrunde 🐰 ins Höllental 👺 und um die Bleiloch 🏞 17.04.22

Spring showed itself from its best side to include a tour through the wildly romantic Höllental and the beautifully situated Bleilochtalsperre during the Easter visits.
Start in Naila, following the Selbitz to Hölle, where I went through Höllental on the Rohrensteig to the power plant and then took the trail below the Hirschsprung. At the end of the Rennsteig in …

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