At 385.3 m above sea level, the Jenzig is one of the highest mountains in the Saale Valley area and is located northeast of the city center.

Due to its distinctive shape ("Jenzignase", German for "Jenzig nose") it is considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of Jena.

Fortified prehistoric hill settlements contemporary to those found on the Jenzig are also known in the vicinity of the Alte Gleisberg near Bürgel, the Johannisberg near Lobeda and the Dohlenstein near Kahla.

In March 2010, a camel born during a guest performance at the circus "Eros" in Jena, was named "Jenzig".

[2] Jenzig-Verlag, a regional publishing house based in Golmsdorf (Saale-Holzland-Kreis) near Jena, took its name from the mountain.