Selke Valley Nature Trail – Upper Selke Valley Nature Reserve loop from Ballenstedt

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Selke Valley Nature Trail – Upper Selke Valley Nature Reserve loop from Ballenstedt

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Selke Valley Nature Trail – Upper Selke Valley Nature Reserve loop from Ballenstedt

02:16

35.5km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Selketal

Oberes Selketal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.22 km

R1 Cycle Path Between Meisdorf and Opperode

Highlight • Cycleway

A beautiful new bike path.

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4.60 km

Asseburg Family Mausoleum (HWN 207)

Highlight • Monument

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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4.72 km

Selke Valley Nature Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

There are 10 exercises to master here.

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9.31 km

Selketal

Nature Reserve

10.6 km

Mettenberg Shelter (HWN 203)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great rest area with a stamp point on the Selke.

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11.0 km

Picnic Area and Shelter in the Selke Valley

Highlight • Rest Area

Also in the Selketal there are not only green corners, the drought and the bark beetle.

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13.9 km

Selkemühle

Highlight • Rest Area

You are not allowed to drive further into the Selke Valley.
Good starting point to experience several stamps of the Harz hiking pin.

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14.2 km

Upper Selke Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

One of the quiet Harz valleys when the weather is nice at the weekend between Selkemühle and Meisdorf is often very well attended.

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17.8 km

Lampenbrücke (Narrowest Point of the Selketal)

Highlight • Bridge

After crossing the bridge, an exciting trail opens up, running parallel to the Selke!

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35.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

11.5 km

6.52 km

2.80 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.3 km

15.5 km

964 m

473 m

247 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Tuesday 15 September

20°C

12°C

72 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

April 21, 2025,Restostertour

After what felt like four days of just eating and drinking, a little Monday outing 🥚🥚🥚

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March 10, 2023,IV. Hammer

Finally went outside again. When the weather is nice, we set off, arrived home like a drowned poodle. Selketal is very wet and muddy I will avoid in the near future.

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March 13, 2022,Nach dem Frühschoppen

Instead of ending up on the sofa after the morning pint at 3 p.m., we made it to the Selkefall. 🍺🚴‍♀️😊

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June 24, 2023,Fahrradtour durchs Selketal

A nice tour through the Selketal, I conquered Falkenstein Castle 🏰 and filled up the calories in the garden restaurant. 🍺🥙 After Meisdorf it took a detour because a bridge is being built. Unfortunately, Komoot didn't record it again. 10 km approx. are missing. Well, in Meisdorf I drove to the water mill museum, which unfortunately had just closed. I …

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October 30, 2021,Von Mägdesprung, über die Burgruine Anhalt und Ballenstedt nach Gernrode

Easy bike tour through the autumnal Selketal .... Start was the narrow-gauge train station in Gernrode. With the steam locomotive it was 30 minutes through the Harz, in the direction of Mägdesprung.
The actual bike tour starts right at the train station, always along the Selke ... If you want to know how the name "Anhalt" of the state of …

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April 7, 2024,Selkefall

Today I did the first cautious tour after my fall. I have to take it slowly, it's not really good yet. The Selke valley is very beautiful, it smells good and there are lots of flowers. The Selke has a lot of water, you can see it clearly at the Selkefall.

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March 21, 2022,Fahrradtour Selketal

A small tour through the beautiful Selketal. Started at the Falken to Mägdesprung and back.

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July 22, 2023,Fahrradtour Entlang im Selketal 🚴‍♀️

Today it worked once again with a bike tour through the Selketal. Just drive off and enjoy. The Selketalbahn even passed through Mägdesprung. Always a highlight. Then there was a vintage car rally in Meisdorf. On to the next tour 👍

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