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Upper Selke Valley Nature Reserve – Selkefall Waterfall loop from Ballenstedt

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Upper Selke Valley Nature Reserve – Selkefall Waterfall loop from Ballenstedt

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Upper Selke Valley Nature Reserve – Selkefall Waterfall loop from Ballenstedt

03:23

50.8km

570m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Selketal

Oberes Selketal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.77 km

R1 Cycle Path Between Meisdorf and Opperode

Highlight • Cycleway

A beautiful new bike path.

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6.14 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 information boards tell the story and there is also a stamp station for the Harz hiking badge (HWN 207) here.

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6.26 km

Selke Valley Nature Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

There are 10 exercises to master here.

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10.8 km

Selketal

Nature Reserve

12.1 km

Mettenberg Shelter (HWN 203)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great rest area with a stamp point on the Selke.

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12.5 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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15.7 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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22.8 km

Selkefall Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The Selke waterfall was created with the construction of the Carls Teich between 1828 and 1830.

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26.7 km

Harzer Schmalspurbahn Steam Locomotive 99 6001

Highlight • Monument

You should have taken a trip with the HSB - the Selketal is a good option, and a trip to the Brocken is also possible.
More information at
hsb-wr.de/startseite

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50.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.7 km

11.4 km

8.77 km

6.64 km

3.37 km

1.86 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.7 km

19.0 km

2.12 km

1.96 km

1.05 km

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

28°C

12°C

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

May 30, 2025,2025_0530_die Hafenbande im Selketal

The core of the harbor gang met this morning in Harzgerode in the parking lot of "Silvana's Ice Cream Bistro and Restaurant" on Stolberger Straße. This was where our joint ride would begin and end.

We saddled up our bikes and rode through the town to Friederikenstraße, an old connecting and trade route between Aschersleben and Harzgerode. It was named …

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July 15, 2024,Harzgerode Teufelsteich

About Old Brickworks - Degenershausen Landscape Park - Garden House - Friederikenstrasse - Harzgerode- Teufelsteich - Alexisbad - Selketal.

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May 30, 2025,Ins Selketal

Today we headed into the mountains. We simply used a template from @Nancy and @Christian.
The Selke Valley is beautiful, and the climbs are great for practicing.
We had to give up once; at 19% and with a full stomach, the front wheel wanted to lift.
Great ride, it was a lot of fun. 👋

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Upper Selke Valley Nature Reserve – Selkefall Waterfall loop from Ballenstedt

R1 Cycle Path Between Meisdorf and Opperode

Asseburg Family Mausoleum (HWN 207)

Selke Valley Nature Trail

Mettenberg Shelter (HWN 203)

Picnic Area and Shelter in the Selke Valley

Upper Selke Valley Nature Reserve

Selkefall Waterfall

Harzer Schmalspurbahn Steam Locomotive 99 6001

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