The section of the path received this name after a tunnel was driven through the rock in May 1900 as part of an exercise by the 2nd Company of the Magdeburg Pioneer Battalion No. 4.

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Christoph 🦊

February 16, 2022

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a great hiking trail with the highlight of the pioneer tunnel, worth it!

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Günter und Carola

July 12, 2022

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Beautiful hiking trail that later leads to the Pioneer Tunnel.

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3. Root Tunnel on the Selke River – Selke Valley Trail loop from Harzgerode

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Distance 1.84 km

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 50 m

Weather

Thursday 12 March

13°C

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31 %

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Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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Location: Alexisbad, Landkreis Harz, Harz Mountains, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Pioneer Trail and Pioneer Tunnel (Upper Selke Valley)

1. Selkefall Waterfall – Selkefall (South Bank) loop from Harzgerode

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