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Root Tunnel on the Selke River – Selke Valley Trail loop from Oberes Selketal

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Root Tunnel on the Selke River – Selke Valley Trail loop from Oberes Selketal

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Root Tunnel on the Selke River – Selke Valley Trail loop from Oberes Selketal

01:37

5.75km

120m

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

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Start point

Parking

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942 m

Herzog Alexis Inheritance Adit

Highlight • Monument

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

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1.08 km

Root Tunnel on the Selke River

Highlight • Natural Monument

A feast for the eyes, and luckily the trees have fallen victim to the drought and the bark beetle.
So it stays as beautiful as ever.
Rock gates are always something special.

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1.74 km

Cliffs in the Selketal - Lamp

Highlight • Gorge

The spot is actually called "Lampe" (like light) and is the narrowest point in the Selke Valley. The rocks are only 15 meters apart at their narrowest point. The bridge …

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1.75 km

Small bridge Upper Selke Valley

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Pretty little bridge over a small stream that flows into the Selke

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1.77 km

Rest Area III. Hammer

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beautiful place with many great photo opportunities, from here you can continue to the IV Hammer, up the lamp or to Mägdesprung

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1.96 km

Selkestieg near Mägdesprung

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A nice path in the valley.

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2.28 km

Cliff hike on the Selketal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

An amazing section of the Selketal-Stieg. Here you hike directly on the Selke along the cliffs. In addition to the narrowest part of the valley, you also come through a tunnel. This area is mandatory for Selke hikers! ;)

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5.75 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.72 km

1.74 km

156 m

124 m

Surfaces

3.88 km

1.80 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 3 July

18°C

8°C

58 %

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Root Tunnel on the Selke River – Selke Valley Trail loop from Oberes Selketal

Herzog Alexis Inheritance Adit

Root Tunnel on the Selke River

Cliffs in the Selketal - Lamp

Small bridge Upper Selke Valley

Rest Area III. Hammer

Selkestieg near Mägdesprung

Selke Valley Trail

Cliff hike on the Selketal Trail

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