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Selke Valley Trail – Falkenstein Castle loop from Ballenstedt

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Selke Valley Trail – Falkenstein Castle loop from Ballenstedt

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4.6

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147

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Selke Valley Trail – Falkenstein Castle loop from Ballenstedt

05:47

20.4km

420m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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Oberes Selketal

Selketal

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9.41 km

Mettenberg Shelter (HWN 203)

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Great rest area with a stamp point on the Selke.

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9.53 km

Selke Stream in the Bubental Nature Reserve

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The Selke with the Selketalstieg is a pure highlight.

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9.61 km

Chestnut Avenue in the Selke Valley

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Here you walk through an avenue of old chestnut trees through the Selketal. The path is lined with cow pastures and meadows and here and there you can catch a glimpse of the impressive Falkenstein Castle.

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10.4 km

View of Falkenstein Castle

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From here there is a really good view of the beautiful Falkenstein Castle.

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10.9 km

Selketal

Nature Reserve

11.1 km

Selke Valley Trail

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Super nice way

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14.3 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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15.9 km

Lumpenstieg Trail

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Mountain up and down not for the faint of heart 😅.
The name probably comes from the fact that the paper mill on the Selke was supplied by rags from …

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18.3 km

Old Coal Shaft Shelter (HWN 180)

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With beautiful well-kept rest area.

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20.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

3.10 km

2.43 km

200 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

4.28 km

1.80 km

829 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

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Comments

May 1, 2024,Wanderung nach Burgruine Anhalt

The tour was not recorded in full because the battery died. The way back over the Lumpenstieg was a very nice stretch.
The remarkable experiences:
- the stories about Albrecht the Bear
- huge wastelands in the forest that look like lunar landscapes and were created by the thorough clearing of dead spruce forests
- the

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August 24, 2023,zwischen Selke und Schloss Ballenstedt

It's been a long time since we were back in the Selketal. And we really liked it again. Even though we weren't at our favorite place, the Selkesicht.
We noticed positively that the chestnuts in the Selketal were significantly less affected by the mite.
The high altitudes are, well, desolate.
The castle and park in Ballenstedt, on the other hand, …

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November 6, 2021,Selkemühle - Burg Falkenstein

The Sachsenspiegel was written here, Salamander, plan an extra 1.5 hours for a tour of the castle, in summer with a falconer, nice restaurant, delicious game goulash

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October 6, 2021,Ab Selkemühle, NSG Selketal, Burg Falkenstein

A hike that has been on my plan for a long time: From Selkemühle, I follow a chestnut-lined path through the Selke Valley to Falkenstein Castle.
Then continue with a slight climb up to Ackeburg. There you have a very nice view of the castle and the valley. A detour that is worthwhile and also a nice place to take …

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Selke Valley Trail – Falkenstein Castle loop from Ballenstedt

Mettenberg Shelter (HWN 203)

Selke Stream in the Bubental Nature Reserve

Chestnut Avenue in the Selke Valley

View of Falkenstein Castle

Selke Valley Trail

Falkenstein Castle

Lumpenstieg Trail

Old Coal Shaft Shelter (HWN 180)

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