Höllbachgspreng

The Höllbachgspreng is a wooded rock massif below the Großer Falkenstein mountain in the vicinity of Lindberg in the Bavarian Forest, Germany.

The slopes are covered with trees such as sycamore, Norway spruce, beech, silver fir and wych elm.

The undergrowth includes rare plants like alpine lady-fern, chickweed-wintergreen, sundews, martagon lily and Hungarian gentian.

The wild and romantic path is only recommended forexperienced and determined hikers because it is very steep, in places crosses the rocks of the stream and fallen trees may have to be negotiated.

As early as around 1860, nature lovers argued that the region, which was difficult to access, should remain free of forestry activity.