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Höllbach Creek – Höll Pond loop from Um die Rochsburg

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Höllbach Creek – Höll Pond loop from Um die Rochsburg

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Höllbach Creek – Höll Pond loop from Um die Rochsburg

02:17

8.66km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Um die Rochsburg

FFH Mittleres Zwickauer Muldetal

Waypoints

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2.10 km

Stone Aqueduct

Highlight • Monument

We were on top of it once, but no way far and wide. Why did someone build these bridges here?

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2.11 km

Old stone arch bridges in the forest near Höllmühle

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When the foliage is fully in place, you have to look a little closer to spot them.

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3.98 km

Mulde Weir, Penig

Highlight • Structure

Panoramic view of Penig and Mulde

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6.99 km

Amerika Bridge over the Zwickauer Mulde

Highlight • Bridge

One of the few bridges over the Mulde, super nice views, the hydraulics of the weir system are impressive

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7.91 km

Höllbachtal Stream

Highlight • River

Beautiful way, partly along the hollow. With some interesting excursion points.

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8.11 km

Höllbach Creek

Highlight • River

a very nice corner

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8.39 km

Höllmühle Forest Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

In a beautiful landscape, surrounded by a lot of forest and away from any traffic noise, the Höllmühle is a popular destination and starting point for hikes through the Zwickauer …

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8.60 km

Höll Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Höllteich is located near Penig. He serves as angling waters. You can also borrow und and enjoy the view from the pond. 🙂

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8.66 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.13 km

3.46 km

860 m

199 m

Surfaces

3.98 km

3.97 km

284 m

229 m

191 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 27 August

27°C

17°C

80 %

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Comments

June 9, 2025,Wanderung

Our hike on Whit Monday went from Penig to America and back. The weather held up, the trails were good, and the food at the Höllmühle was delicious 😋 😋 and plentiful. Afterwards, we crossed the bridge and admired America on the other side of the Mulde. The station grounds are beautifully landscaped. To round off our hike, we had …

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July 2, 2023,Penig - Zwickauer Mulde 🥾 Runde

A short Sunday loop from Penig along the Zwickauer Mulde, then over the America Mulde Bridge to the other side and back to Penig.

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September 22, 2024,Muldenbrücke Amerika – Runde von Penig, ohne Höllteich

The wonderful late summer weather had to be used again for hiking ☺️

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January 19, 2025,Runde Penig - Amerika - Höllteich

Today we took a nice walk from Penig via Amerika to Höllmühle. This was also the first time we went around the Höllteich pond. In my opinion, you need to be sure-footed there, but you get a completely different view of the water.

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December 9, 2025,Penig -Amerika - Penig

The circular hike begins on Lunzenauer Straße at the Rollmopsschänke (Rollmops Inn).

The route continues towards Amerikaweg (America Trail) to the Mulde Bridge and the Amerika train station.

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Along the Mulde Bridge, the trail follows the Zwickauer Mulde river along the Karl Zeißig Weg to Flinschpark.

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July 17, 2022,Von Penig über die Weiße Spitze und Amerika zur Höllmühle (Runde)

On the way to the Mulde again: This time on a delightful hike from Penig. Refreshments in Penig (Café Hermes) and in the Höllmühle. In between varied nature. :)

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August 12, 2023,Penig - Weiße Spitze, Amerika, Höllmühle (Einkehr)

A nice round from Penig along the Mulde to America, over the Mulde and then to the Höllteich with a break in the Höllmühle forest restaurant. Then it goes back to the starting point on the other side of the hollow.

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Höllbach Creek – Höll Pond loop from Um die Rochsburg

Stone Aqueduct

Old stone arch bridges in the forest near Höllmühle

Mulde Weir, Penig

Amerika Bridge over the Zwickauer Mulde

Höllbachtal Stream

Höllbach Creek

Höllmühle Forest Inn

Höll Pond

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