View of Hirschsprung Rock – 👹 Höllental (Hell Valley) loop from Rosenthal am Rennsteig

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View of Hirschsprung Rock – 👹 Höllental (Hell Valley) loop from Rosenthal am Rennsteig

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View of Hirschsprung Rock – 👹 Höllental (Hell Valley) loop from Rosenthal am Rennsteig

02:22

21.5km

370m

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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: August 2, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Thüringer Schiefergebirge/Obere Saale

Naturpark Frankenwald

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1.39 km

Rennsteig Trail Start at Selbitzplatz

Highlight • Trail

1.48 km

Selbitzplatz and Rennsteig Shoe

Highlight • Rest Area

The Selbitzplatz in Blankenstein is an important hiking base and is often referred to as the "hub of hiking." Several well-known long-distance hiking trails converge here, including the Rennsteig, the Kammweg, the Frankenweg, and the Franconian Mountain Trail.

A special highlight at the Selbitzplatz is the Rennsteigschuh (Rennsteig Shoe) – an oversized sculpture in the shape of a hiking boot with an integrated slide. This unique play structure was specially developed for the Rennsteig and offers young hikers a great opportunity to climb and play.

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1.50 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 of Germany, but today the bridge connects the former East and West Germany as well as the hiking hubs of Franconia and Thuringia. The major hiking trails Rennsteig, Kammweg, Frankenweg and Fränkischer Gebirgsweg begin here.

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3.70 km

View of Hirschsprung Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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4.22 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.
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frankenwald-tourismus.de/de/poi/detail/595260c3975aaf0aba5a1fab

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6.23 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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12.4 km

Frankenwaldsee

Highlight • Lake

It is filled with water again, the footbridge is NEW, seating in the form of a grandstand has been created, campsite building is NEW, the area in and around the Frankenwaldsee in Lichtenber is going to be really CLASS 👍👍👍👍👍

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