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Falkenstein Castle – Ackeburg Ruins loop from Selketal

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Harz Mountains

Falkenstein/Harz

Falkenstein Castle – Ackeburg Ruins loop from Selketal

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Falkenstein Castle – Ackeburg Ruins loop from Selketal

03:18

11.0km

310m

Hiking

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

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Selketal

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1.32 km

Trail to Falkenstein Castle

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Wildly romantic paths do not always have to be overgrown - this is how you imagine a medieval entrance to a castle.

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1.79 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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1.85 km

Eselstieg Trail to Falkenstein Castle

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Fast and steep descent

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4.09 km

Engel-Badborn Shelter

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This is a quaint hut, made of old wooden beams, it is pretty much 😎 and unique in the Harz Mountains.
Built by Engel Baderborn?

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5.39 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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5.76 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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7.58 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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9.33 km

Falkenstein Castle

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A very attractive path.

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11.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.86 km

4.01 km

2.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.81 km

1.32 km

1.03 km

552 m

200 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

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Falkenstein Castle – Ackeburg Ruins loop from Selketal

Trail to Falkenstein Castle

Falkenstein Castle

Eselstieg Trail to Falkenstein Castle

Engel-Badborn Shelter

Ackeburg Ruins

Selkes View (HWN 204)

Lumpenstieg Trail

Falkenstein Castle

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