The Jenzig forms the southwestern end of a semicircular ridge, the Hufeisen (Horseshoe). This wooded plateau runs from the Jenzig eastwards, forming an arc as it continues further north and then back westwards, where the Alte Gleisberg along with the Kunitzburg forms the other end. In the interior of this horseshoe is a small side valley of the Saale valley, containing the villages of Kunitz and Laasan.