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Mettenberg rest area (HWN 203) – Chestnut Avenue in the Selke Valley loop from Burgesroth-Bruchholz

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Mettenberg rest area (HWN 203) – Chestnut Avenue in the Selke Valley loop from Burgesroth-Bruchholz

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Mettenberg rest area (HWN 203) – Chestnut Avenue in the Selke Valley loop from Burgesroth-Bruchholz

06:35

23.2km

410m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Burgesroth-Bruchholz

Oberes Selketal

Selketal

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2.12 km

Schirm Ballenstedt – Harzer Wandernadel Stamp 182

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Historical crossroads and therefore rightly a stamp of the Hwn

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6.04 km

Burg Anhalt

Forest

9.10 km

Selketal

Nature Reserve

10.7 km

Mettenberg Shelter (HWN 203)

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Great rest area with a stamp point on the Selke.

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10.9 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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11.0 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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11.8 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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14.5 km

Ackeburg Ruins

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Probably a refuge like the Rosstrappe, here the population withdrew during the war.
The path and the view into the Selketal are a dream.

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14.9 km

Selkes View (HWN 204)

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A wonderful path that is then rewarded with a wonderful view of the Selketal.

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18.1 km

B&B Waldwächter Rest Area – Wooden Crocodile and Boundary Stones

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Interesting wood carving!

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23.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.6 km

3.90 km

1.44 km

247 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.8 km

6.96 km

254 m

148 m

Elevation

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Thursday 28 May

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Mettenberg rest area (HWN 203) – Chestnut Avenue in the Selke Valley loop from Burgesroth-Bruchholz

Schirm Ballenstedt – Harzer Wandernadel Stamp 182

Mettenberg Shelter (HWN 203)

Selke Stream in the Bubental Nature Reserve

Chestnut Avenue in the Selke Valley

View of Falkenstein Castle

Ackeburg Ruins

Selkes View (HWN 204)

B&B Waldwächter Rest Area – Wooden Crocodile and Boundary Stones

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