Anhalt Castle Ruins (HWN 197) – Herzog Alexis Inheritance Adit loop from Harzgerode

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Anhalt Castle Ruins (HWN 197) – Herzog Alexis Inheritance Adit loop from Harzgerode

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Anhalt Castle Ruins (HWN 197) – Herzog Alexis Inheritance Adit loop from Harzgerode

04:15

14.8km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Oberes Selketal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.56 km

Herzogsweg Trail, Upper Selke Valley

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The path leads directly to the Anhalt ruins.

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6.68 km

View of Jagdschloss Meiseberg

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This view is practically "on the way" to the Anhalt castle ruins

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6.77 km

Anhalt Castle Ruins (HWN 197)

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Its walls are over 3m thick.

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6.82 km

Anhalt Dwarf Statue

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Nice photo motif on the Anhalt castle ruins, there are some nice opportunities for a rest nearby

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6.83 km

Wooden bridge in the Oberes Selketal (Upper Selke Valley)

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Funny wooden bridge with a slope. Very well preserved, stable and not slippery even when slightly damp.

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7.90 km

Albrechtsweg: Ascent to the Anhalt Castle Ruins

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Your calves will get toned, but it's worth it.

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10.5 km

IV. Friedrichshammer Stamping Point (HWN 179)

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The Selketal is an absolute must in the Harz Mountains and indispensable for stamping 😉

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11.5 km

Herzog Alexis Inheritance Adit

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The ancestors still had a sense of style, unfortunately nobody builds that anymore.
Which is a shame 🙄

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14.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

1.96 km

1.04 km

510 m

162 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

1.98 km

1.84 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

11°C

6°C

24 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

June 9, 2025,Wanderung zur Burgruine Anhalt (HWN197) und weiter zum IV.Friedrichshammer(HWN179) Start und Ziel Harzgerode

Fourth and final day in Harzgerode.
What a fantastic last round.
🥰
When I got home, I was still completely blown away by the breathtaking vegetation in the Selke Valley.
It was my first visit there, but certainly not the last...🫶

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June 17, 2025,Am dritten Hammer (Selketal)

The four hammers on the Selke River bear witness to intensive historical metalworking. And Drahtzug is just around the corner, all resonant, powerful names. And you'll find all of this in a truly enchanting part of the Harz Mountains, where hiking is almost effortless, almost weightless. And summer weather, too. It's crazy, you'll hardly be able to stand it ;-) …

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