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Chestnut Avenue in the Selke Valley – Falkenstein Castle loop from Selketal

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Chestnut Avenue in the Selke Valley – Falkenstein Castle loop from Selketal

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Chestnut Avenue in the Selke Valley – Falkenstein Castle loop from Selketal

01:52

15.0km

350m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Selketal

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1.01 km

Falkenstein Castle

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A very attractive path.

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4.48 km

Chestnut Avenue in the Selke Valley

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The hiking trail in the lower Selketal is lined with chestnuts of different ages - some are still very small and delicate, others are already "grown up" and some are a bit older. Here is a particularly impressive example.

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5.84 km

Chestnut Avenue in the Selke Valley

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Here you walk through an avenue of old chestnut trees through the Selketal. The path is lined with cow pastures and meadows and here and there you can catch a glimpse of the impressive Falkenstein Castle.

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9.75 km

Selkes View (HWN 204)

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A wonderful path that is then rewarded with a wonderful view of the Selketal.

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11.5 km

Lumpenstieg Steep Section

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Eine herrliche Kulisse 🤩

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11.9 km

Josephine Bridge over the Selke

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From the restaurant "Zum Falken" you go over the Josephinenbrücke and then up the steep "Lumpenstieg" to reach Selkesicht (HWN 204).

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12.2 km

Eselstieg Trail to Falkenstein Castle

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Fast and steep descent

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13.2 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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15.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.59 km

4.91 km

1.79 km

1.64 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.05 km

4.24 km

1.03 km

502 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

20°C

13°C

73 %

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Chestnut Avenue in the Selke Valley – Falkenstein Castle loop from Selketal

Falkenstein Castle

Chestnut Avenue in the Selke Valley

Chestnut Avenue in the Selke Valley

Selkes View (HWN 204)

Lumpenstieg Steep Section

Josephine Bridge over the Selke

Eselstieg Trail to Falkenstein Castle

Falkenstein Castle

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