Selke Riverside Trail – Falkenstein Castle loop from Ermsleben

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Harz Mountains

Falkenstein/Harz

Selke Riverside Trail – Falkenstein Castle loop from Ermsleben

Hard

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Selke Riverside Trail – Falkenstein Castle loop from Ermsleben

05:26

20.0km

270m

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: September 24, 2026

Tips

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Selketal

Friedrichshohenberg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.41 km

Entrance to the Selketal hiking trail 🥾

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Beautiful carved wooden figures at the entrance to the Selketal Geopark.

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6.56 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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7.81 km

Selke Trail

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Very beautiful section on the Selke

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7.85 km

Selke Riverside Trail

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A really impressive hiking trail! If you start from Gasthof Zum Falken, the path starts just behind the bridge and everything is signposted. The path is a nature trail with …

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8.14 km

View of Falkenstein Castle

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Wonderful view from Selketal to Falkenstein Castle

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9.52 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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13.7 km

Harzer Wandernadel Stamp Station 202, Degenershausen Park

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Next to the stamp box there is a bench where you can take a short break to enjoy the peace and quiet or simply watch the ducks on the small pond.

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13.8 km

Obelisk in the Degenershausen Landscape Park

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The obelisk is a replica of the obelisk from Magdesprung.
This was rebuilt in 1995 and is a highlight in the park.

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16.9 km

Friedrichshohenberg

Peak

20.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.83 km

5.67 km

3.64 km

1.88 km

Surfaces

7.08 km

6.69 km

3.91 km

1.19 km

633 m

512 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

11°C

3°C

0 %

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Comments

August 3, 2024,Von Thalmühle nach HWN 202 und HWN 201.

Another weekend on the road with the motorhome, this time in the Harz, hunting for HWN stamps. We found a small but very nice campsite. Holiday homes Thalmühle, where you can also rent holiday apartments and clamping tents. Very nice place and recommended. Our tour took us past two other stamps, but we had already caught them on other hikes …

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April 7, 2023,Ermsleben - Selketal-Stieg- Burg Falkenstein - Landschaftspark Degenershausen - Konradsburg

When the weather was nice, there was an Easter tour towards the Harz Mountains, which had its starting point in Ermsleben. From there, the tour led first to Meisdorf and then after a pleasant section along the Selke up to Falkenstein Castle. The path led back via the Pansfelde garden house through a beautiful section of forest to the Degenershausen …

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September 9, 2025,Harz-Durch's Selketal zur Burg Falkenstein

The imposing Falkenstein Castle is unfortunately currently closed to visitors due to security work.
We only caught the old steam locomotive of the Selketalbahn on the way home; the photos of it belong at the end.

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March 19, 2022,Mausoleum-Burg Falkenstein-Naturpark-Wassermühle

I started directly in Meisdorf at 3°C.
Since the sun 🌞 was shining, it was pleasantly warm.
After a few meters I came to the mausoleum.
The mausoleum is a burial place for the former Counts of Asseburg-Falkenstein.
I followed the course of the Selke to "Zum Falken". After the forest tavern, the ascent to the castle began.
Since I've …

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