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Selke Valley Trail – Köthener Hut loop from Meisdorf

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Selke Valley Trail – Köthener Hut loop from Meisdorf

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Selke Valley Trail – Köthener Hut loop from Meisdorf

03:16

43.5km

720m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.3 km for 54 m

Waypoints

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480 m

Asseburg Family Mausoleum (HWN 207)

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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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4.68 km

Selke Valley Trail

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Super nice way

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4.94 km

Selketal

Nature Reserve

15.4 km

Memorial Cross at Mägdetrappe

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Memorial cross at a great vantage point

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17.2 km

Köthener Hut

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Definitely the most beautiful hut in the Harz! Looks like a church and after the steep ascent invites you to take a contemplative break with the best view. ;)

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18.6 km

Kapellenblick

Viewpoint

29.8 km

Anhalt Castle Ruins (Harzer Wandernadel stamp 197)

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HWN stamping station, be sure to see the remains of the castle.

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40.0 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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40.0 km

Eselstieg Trail to Falkenstein Castle

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Fast and steep descent

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42.3 km

Forest Path Along the Selke River

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A beautiful landscape in the Selketal with many cycling and hiking trails. Among other things, you can also find the Harzer Red Mountain Cattle here, a very old breed of cattle.

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43.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.5 km

5.57 km

3.90 km

3.51 km

541 m

456 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.0 km

7.04 km

6.10 km

1.96 km

867 m

543 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 30 June

22°C

17°C

95 %

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Comments

September 28, 2021,Selketal - Pioniertunnel - Burg Falkenstein

Since mountain biking was on the rehab plan today, I went to Selketal for the first time. I think it's one of the most beautiful valleys in the Harz Mountains. In the fresh, clear air, it was a very varied lap 👍👍👍

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May 17, 2025,EMTB-Selketal-Tour

Today I met up with @Martin™ 🌳🌿 and Philipp for a relaxing EMTB tour in the beautiful Selke Valley.
In sunny weather, we started at the train station in Alexisbad and immediately turned into the forest. We rode parallel to the Selke Valley Railway and past the Selke Falls toward Mägdesprung.
From there, we cycled through the Selke Valley, past …

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August 31, 2024,Mountainbike-Tour Von Meisdorf nach Harzgerode und zurück. 🚴‍♂️

Today from Meisdorf to Harzgerode, through the beautiful Selketal and back. 🚴‍♂️😀 Weather not too warm, route was easy to ride except for a small section before Mägdesprung (hiking trail) which was rideable.

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September 11, 2022,Community-Ride#11 Im Tal der Selke🚵🏻💨

Thank you @Christoph Kehse for this great tour. For me it was the first time in the Selketal.
Unfortunately we had some technical interruptions... but we still had fun until the end

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September 11, 2022,🚴‍♂️🚴🏻‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️CommunityRide No.11 - SELKETAL

11. Community Ride. This time we went to Selketal. Was again a great selection of trails and highlights. Only locals can really plan something like that. Thanks to @Christoph Kehse for organizing. 👏🙌

Good description of the tour here:
komoot.de/tour/922991709?ref=itd

from @Schaepi:
Our tour again as a relive film 😎:
relive.cc/view/vXvL2e13976

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Selke Valley Trail – Köthener Hut loop from Meisdorf

Asseburg Family Mausoleum (HWN 207)

Selke Valley Trail

Memorial Cross at Mägdetrappe

Köthener Hut

Anhalt Castle Ruins (Harzer Wandernadel stamp 197)

Falkenstein Castle

Eselstieg Trail to Falkenstein Castle

Forest Path Along the Selke River

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