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Falkenstein Castle – Selke Valley Trail loop from Alexisbad

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Falkenstein Castle – Selke Valley Trail loop from Alexisbad

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Falkenstein Castle – Selke Valley Trail loop from Alexisbad

03:37

47.5km

750m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 44.0 km for 54 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.17 km

Engagement Urn on Habichtstein (HWN 177)

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The engagement urn is a listed monument in the Alexisbad district of the town of Harzgerode. It is located on the rocky outcrop of the Habichtstein on the right, eastern …

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4.35 km

Oberes Selketal

Nature Reserve

5.54 km

Memorial Cross at Mägdetrappe

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Memorial cross at a great vantage point

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23.1 km

Falkenstein Castle

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Falkenstein Castle stands out as a jewel above the Selketal in the eastern Harz Mountains. You can see it from afar when you arrive. From the other side of the …

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28.4 km

Meisdorf Spring

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The site is a listed tunnel with a source.
The strull consists of a semicircular stone frame in the middle of which a small spring flows out of a pipe. …

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28.7 km

Asseburg Family Mausoleum (HWN 207)

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This old, listed mausoleum, which served as a burial place for the Counts of Asseburg-Falkenstein, is located on the outskirts of Meisdorf, right on the hiking trail. A number of …

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29.4 km

Forest Path Along the Selke River

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A beautiful landscape in the Selketal with many cycling and hiking trails. Among other things, you can also find the Harzer Red Mountain Cattle here, a very old breed of cattle.

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32.9 km

Selke Valley Trail

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Super nice way

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33.2 km

Selketal

Nature Reserve

44.9 km

Köthener Hut

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Definitely the most beautiful hut in the Harz! Looks like a church and after the steep ascent invites you to take a contemplative break with the best view. ;)

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45.5 km

Pionierklippe

Viewpoint

47.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.5 km

6.23 km

5.06 km

1.29 km

907 m

440 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.4 km

9.03 km

7.98 km

2.52 km

1.75 km

803 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Tuesday 23 June

29°C

14°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

September 28, 2021,Selketal - Pioniertunnel - Burg Falkenstein

Since mountain biking was on the rehab plan today, I went to Selketal for the first time. I think it's one of the most beautiful valleys in the Harz Mountains. In the fresh, clear air, it was a very varied lap 👍👍👍

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May 17, 2025,EMTB-Selketal-Tour

Today I met up with @Martin™ 🌳🌿 and Philipp for a relaxing EMTB tour in the beautiful Selke Valley.
In sunny weather, we started at the train station in Alexisbad and immediately turned into the forest. We rode parallel to the Selke Valley Railway and past the Selke Falls toward Mägdesprung.
From there, we cycled through the Selke Valley, past …

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September 11, 2022,Community-Ride#11 Im Tal der Selke🚵🏻💨

Thank you @Christoph Kehse for this great tour. For me it was the first time in the Selketal.
Unfortunately we had some technical interruptions... but we still had fun until the end

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August 31, 2024,Mountainbike-Tour Von Meisdorf nach Harzgerode und zurück. 🚴‍♂️

Today from Meisdorf to Harzgerode, through the beautiful Selketal and back. 🚴‍♂️😀 Weather not too warm, route was easy to ride except for a small section before Mägdesprung (hiking trail) which was rideable.

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September 11, 2022,🚴‍♂️🚴🏻‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️CommunityRide No.11 - SELKETAL

11. Community Ride. This time we went to Selketal. Was again a great selection of trails and highlights. Only locals can really plan something like that. Thanks to @Christoph Kehse for organizing. 👏🙌

Good description of the tour here:
komoot.de/tour/922991709?ref=itd

from @Schaepi:
Our tour again as a relive film 😎:
relive.cc/view/vXvL2e13976

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August 15, 2021,Bärenjagd im Selketal 15.08.2021

Photo safari in the Selke Valley.

The tour had several goals:
First, I had to continue with the previous day's training. That worked well, after the ascent to the garden house (from the parking lot 5.4 km with 180 meters upwards in 12 minutes, pulse 151 on average) my legs were like rubber. From there it went on more comfortably. …

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Falkenstein Castle – Selke Valley Trail loop from Alexisbad

Engagement Urn on Habichtstein (HWN 177)

Memorial Cross at Mägdetrappe

Falkenstein Castle

Meisdorf Spring

Asseburg Family Mausoleum (HWN 207)

Forest Path Along the Selke River

Selke Valley Trail

Köthener Hut

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