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Selkemühle – Mettenberg rest area (HWN 203) loop from Oberes Selketal

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Selkemühle – Mettenberg rest area (HWN 203) loop from Oberes Selketal

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Selkemühle – Mettenberg rest area (HWN 203) loop from Oberes Selketal

01:47

6.79km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Oberes Selketal

Selketal

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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53 m

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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1.21 km

Trail Junction at Mühlgraben

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There is no question that the Selketal is an excellent hiking area. Thanks to the exemplary signs, you can also hike without a navigation device. The reception is absolutely impaired …

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2.21 km

Selketal Trail Signpost

Highlight • Trail

2.51 km

Selke River Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

There is a small recreation area near the bridge. As in many other places on the route, there is also an information board (geological information board) set up here.

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3.38 km

Mettenberg Shelter (HWN 203)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great rest area with a stamp point on the Selke.

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3.38 km

Tree Species Educational Display – Selketal

Highlight • Structure

From the Selkemühle, the HWN 203 can be hiked without any incline past great pastures and impressive trees.

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3.45 km

Hirschstein Bridge over the Selke River

Highlight • Bridge

Useful bridge over the Selke.

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4.89 km

Tidians Bridge and Animal Track Memory Game

Highlight • Bridge

Great idea for kids and adults. I had to try it right away, just great 👌

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6.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.71 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.53 km

124 m

122 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 17 July

23°C

14°C

13 %

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Selkemühle – Mettenberg rest area (HWN 203) loop from Oberes Selketal

Selkemühle

Trail Junction at Mühlgraben

Selketal Trail Signpost

Selke River Crossing

Mettenberg Shelter (HWN 203)

Tree Species Educational Display – Selketal

Hirschstein Bridge over the Selke River

Tidians Bridge and Animal Track Memory Game

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