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Selke Valley Nature Trail – Falkenstein Castle loop from Selketal

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Selke Valley Nature Trail – Falkenstein Castle loop from Selketal

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Selke Valley Nature Trail – Falkenstein Castle loop from Selketal

01:26

11.9km

210m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 24, 2026

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Selketal

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Parking

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57 m

Josephine Bridge over the Selke

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From the restaurant "Zum Falken" you go over the Josephinenbrücke and then up the steep "Lumpenstieg" to reach Selkesicht (HWN 204).

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168 m

Selke Valley Nature Trail

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There are 10 exercises to master here.

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2.06 km

Meisdorf Spring

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The site is a listed tunnel with a source.
The strull consists of a semicircular stone frame in the middle of which a small spring flows out of a pipe. …

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2.23 km

Meisdorf Castle

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The impressive Meisdorf Castle was built in 1708 and now houses a hotel.

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6.64 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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9.93 km

Falkenstein Castle

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A very attractive path.

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10.7 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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10.7 km

Eselstieg Trail to Falkenstein Castle

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Fast and steep descent

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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.40 km

2.49 km

2.20 km

1.34 km

504 m

Surfaces

5.36 km

3.63 km

891 m

692 m

684 m

675 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

20°C

13°C

90 %

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Selke Valley Nature Trail – Falkenstein Castle loop from Selketal

Josephine Bridge over the Selke

Selke Valley Nature Trail

Meisdorf Spring

Meisdorf Castle

Obelisk in the Degenershausen Landscape Park

Falkenstein Castle

Falkenstein Castle

Eselstieg Trail to Falkenstein Castle

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