Falkenstein Castle – Falkenstein Castle loop from Selketal

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Harz Mountains

Falkenstein/Harz

Falkenstein Castle – Falkenstein Castle loop from Selketal

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Falkenstein Castle – Falkenstein Castle loop from Selketal

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3.61km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

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Selketal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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57 m

Milestone and Information Center at Abberode

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Good thing they exist

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98 m

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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1.60 km

Tree Growing Over Rock in Selketal

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Found along the wayside and very impressive what nature can do

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1.79 km

Eselstieg Trailhead

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Nice staircase that leads up to Falkenstein Castle. The strenuous way is definitely rewarded by the great castle!

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1.82 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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1.99 km

Falkenstein Castle

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A very attractive path.

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2.68 km

Biotope and shelter on the way to Falkenstein Castle

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It is worth taking a break, there is an information board and a rest hut.
And if you are lucky you will meet little knights.

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3.61 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.64 km

1.01 km

850 m

114 m

Surfaces

1.86 km

819 m

566 m

224 m

144 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

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Comments

July 4, 2023,🅿️ Gartenhaus- Burg Falkenstein

The easiest way to the castle. Without many meters of altitude

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March 5, 2022,Wanderung zur Burg Falkenstein

In the afternoon we should go to Falkenstein Castle, always a worthwhile destination. Due to a detour, the journey was delayed a little, the detour route via Stangerode led over narrow streets through the forest, also an experience. So we started a little later and were only at the castle at 4.05 p.m. and therefore 5 minutes too late, the …

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September 4, 2024,Mit Kollegen nach Falkenstein🌞🌳🍻🥾🥂🌲

Our team building day today took us to Quedlinburg and Falkenstein Castle. We had a pretty original tour of the castle. I can recommend it.🙋🏻‍♀️

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January 26, 2024,Selketal HWN 200✅️

After I pressed the HWN 185 and 186 into the notebook, I continued towards Meisdorf to collect the stamp from the Vorharzer tri-border path "Meisdorf, Tor zum Selketal" before heading towards "Gartenhaus". Parked there and hiked the beautiful natural path to the castle.

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June 29, 2023,QLB - Burg Falkenstein

Trutzig rises with Falkenstein Castle on a mountain spur above the Selketal. As one of the oldest, most impressive and best-preserved medieval castle complexes in the Harz, dating back to the 12th century, it corresponds in every respect to the ideal image of a hilltop castle.

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December 30, 2024,Burg Falkenstein – Runde von Wieserode

Nice little walk. The castle was unfortunately closed, but the view from outside is impressive.

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May 20, 2023,Burg Falkenstein 👩‍👦🧑🏻‍🦳🌸

Falkenstein Castle ended up on the agenda quite spontaneously, as a knight's festival took place there over the Ascension Day weekend. There was already a lot going on in the parking lot and the way to the castle was like a migration of peoples. Nevertheless, there were quiet minutes in which we could be happy about the way, because it …

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August 2, 2026,Blick ins Selketal von der Burg Falkenstein HWN 200 ab Gartenhaus

Seven years earlier, we took a more beautiful route directly from the Selketal: komoot.de/tour/79477619?ref=aso&t_s=referral&t_cid=route_share
Unfortunately, my battery at the time failed. Without a power bank, the rest was not recorded. However, it continued straight uphill from the point of failure. We descended on the Eselstieg right next to the stamp box, which at 1.2 km is shorter (and steeper) than …

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