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Landkreis Hof
Issigau

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

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Germany
Saxony
Vogtland
Landkreis Hof
Issigau

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

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

01:25

12.2km

260m

Running

Hard run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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2.61 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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2.99 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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5.23 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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5.45 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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6.95 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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7.96 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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12.2 km

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3.82 km

3.69 km

2.17 km

1.57 km

813 m

120 m

Surfaces

3.05 km

2.86 km

2.69 km

1.89 km

1.23 km

471 m

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