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Köthener Hut – Selkefall (South Bank) loop from Alexisbad

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Köthener Hut – Selkefall (South Bank) loop from Alexisbad

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Köthener Hut – Selkefall (South Bank) loop from Alexisbad

01:45

6.38km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Oberes Selketal

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Start point

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1.18 km

Pionierweg Trail in the Upper Selke Valley

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Nice way over the Selke valley.

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1.88 km

View of the Selke Valley and its winding road

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If you look for a small trail before (or after) the Pioneer Tunnel, you will end up right on the steep cliff, which offers an unobstructed, incredible view of the "small" road below.

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1.89 km

Pioneer Tunnel (Pioniertunnel)

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An approximately ten meter long rock breakthrough on the pioneer path. There's no way around it. In the truest sense of the word "We have to get through this". :-)

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1.96 km

Pioneer Cliff

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A small bench offers the opportunity to rest and the views are beautiful.
The most interesting section of the Selketal Victory.

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2.54 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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3.58 km

Selketalbahn Railway Line

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Nice depot for a locomotive motif

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4.08 km

Selkefall (South Bank)

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The way to the waterfall is quite an experience, and then this beautiful waterfall 🤗. With its many seats, the Selkefall is a special highlight in the beautiful Selke Valley.

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4.09 km

Selkefall Waterfall

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The Selke waterfall was created with the construction of the Carls Teich between 1828 and 1830.

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6.38 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.62 km

382 m

245 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.75 km

311 m

201 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Wednesday 12 August

28°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

December 8, 2023,Selkefälle, Köthener Hütte - Schnee und Dunkelrunde ❄️☃️😎

Nice round in the snow and collected my first two Harz hiking needle stamps (175 & 193). Very beautiful region. 😎

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September 11, 2022,🥾 HWN 195/ 177 Selkefall

Along the track, comfortable, not steep. Easy to do!

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August 10, 2024,Drahtzug 《=》 Alexisbad (Pionierweg) 🚂🏛🔭

🎯: Pioneer Trail
🅿️: Wire Pull
↔️: 6 km
↗️: 180 m
↕️: 390 m
🗽: Selkefall, Pioneer Tunnel, Luisentempel, Köthener Hütte
🌡: 25°🌞
🌲🌳: 80 %
🔝: ★★★★★

Description follows. 😃

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August 30, 2024,Selketal-Rundwanderung

Beautiful tour through the Selketal, which is definitely worth a visit. Especially the sections on the Selkestieg. If you collect stamps, you can take two with you here. 🥾🙌🏼

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March 16, 2024,2024... 3. Tour....Köthener Hütte (HWN 195) – Selkefall (Südufer) Runde von Alexisbad

Hello 🐕😊, off we went collecting stamps. It was a very easy tour, the weather was windy, a little rain and rarely the sun, but the paths were very good for hiking, dry and sometimes a bit muddy 🤣. Along the Selke, very relaxed at this time of year, no people, everything is quiet, just listening to nature... I think …

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October 31, 2021,Alexisbad: Selkefall, 195 Köthener Hütte, 177 Verlobungsurne

Nice little round with all the highlights around Alexisbad.

Course film: relive.cc/view/vE6JpVrKEgv

Recommendation:
In the book "Hiking in the Harz - With 222 stamps to the hiking emperor" you are practically live, how to become a hiking emperor. All hikes, long-distance hiking trails, many tips and small detours to all stamping points are compiled here - in the order in …

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November 27, 2021,Wanderung mit Judith meiner Flachland-Freundin 😅

Today my friend from the lowlands was visiting and really wanted to go hiking 😃
We didn't want to go far and not a huge lap, because yesterday's reunion was still draining us 🙈

On to Alexisbad and over the pioneer path to the Köthener hut. There a break with a mulled wine (apparently we didn't have enough yesterday 🤣) …

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August 3, 2022,Alexisbad - oberes Selketal

In the heat, the Selkener waterfall could not be missing. Previously ascent to the Köthener Hütte (Harzer hiking stamp 195)

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Köthener Hut – Selkefall (South Bank) loop from Alexisbad

Pionierweg Trail in the Upper Selke Valley

View of the Selke Valley and its winding road

Pioneer Tunnel (Pioniertunnel)

Pioneer Cliff

Köthener Hut

Selketalbahn Railway Line

Selkefall (South Bank)

Selkefall Waterfall

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