👹 Höllental (Hell Valley) – Selbitz Trail in Höllental loop from Marxgrün

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👹 Höllental (Hell Valley) – Selbitz Trail in Höllental loop from Marxgrün

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👹 Höllental (Hell Valley) – Selbitz Trail in Höllental loop from Marxgrün

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8.60km

90m

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

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenwald

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Start point

Train Station

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1.95 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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2.56 km

Weir and dam at Höllental Power Plant

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At this idyllic weir, water is dammed for the power plant in the Höllental Valley. Below the weir, you can dip your feet into the water and refresh yourself.

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2.64 km

👹 Höllental (Hell Valley)

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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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3.99 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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4.18 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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4.28 km

Selbitz Trail in Höllental

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Nice but difficult trail.

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4.32 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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8.60 km

End point

Train Station

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