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Köthener Hut – Pioneer Tunnel (Pioniertunnel) loop from Mägdesprung

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Harzgerode

Köthener Hut – Pioneer Tunnel (Pioniertunnel) loop from Mägdesprung

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Köthener Hut – Pioneer Tunnel (Pioniertunnel) loop from Mägdesprung

04:32

15.8km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Oberes Selketal

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709 m

Mägdetrappe Viewpoint

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The legendary Mädgetrappe is a depression in the rock above the Harz village of Mägdesprung. According to legend, a giantess left her footprint in the stone when she jumped over …

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730 m

Alexius Cross Viewpoint

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The Alexius Cross was erected near Mägdesprung in memory of Duke Alexius Friedrich Christian von Anhalt-Bernburg. During the Second World War, the cross was shot through and fell down into …

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1.73 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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2.32 km

Pioneer Cliff

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A small bench offers the opportunity to rest and the views are beautiful.
The most interesting section of the Selketal Victory.

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2.38 km

Pioneer Tunnel (Pioniertunnel)

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An approximately ten meter long rock breakthrough on the pioneer path. There's no way around it. In the truest sense of the word "We have to get through this". :-)

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8.19 km

Miners' Fountain, Harzgerode

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Well built in 2003 with donations.

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13.6 km

Root Tunnel on the Selke River

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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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14.8 km

Selke Valley Trail

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15.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.59 km

5.10 km

2.09 km

2.00 km

780 m

174 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.39 km

6.30 km

1.62 km

1.14 km

284 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Tuesday 18 August

19°C

13°C

72 %

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Comments

September 4, 2022,Rundwanderung ab Mägdesprung über Pioniertunnel - Harzgerode- Selketal

Very eventful and varied round tour, in which one highlight follows the other up to Harzgerode.
There are places to stop for refreshments in Harzgerode or simply and inexpensively at the old train station in Mägdesprung.
From the track on the Selke we walked the quiet, sunny road. Alternatively, on the other side of the river there is a small …

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October 14, 2021,Oberes Selketal

It was so beautiful today that unfortunately I didn't really make any progress.
There was just so much to discover ... roots, tunnels, beautiful views and magical places 🌳🧙‍♀️😁

On my round through the upper Selketal I collected the stamps on the engagement urn (HWN 177) at the Köthener Hütte (HWN 195) at the Friedrichskammer (HWN 189) and at the …

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August 29, 2022,Verlobungsurne Alexisbad, Pioniertunnel, Köthener Hütte, Friedrichshammer (HWN 177, 179, 195)

Harzer hiking needle stamp:
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HWN 177 betrothal urn
HWN 195 Koethen Hut
HWN 179 Friedrichshammer (with a very small detour in the Selketal, not included in the route, we already had it)

There are more than 80 more of our Harz Hiking Pin tours here:
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July 28, 2024,Harzgerode - Selketalstieg - Mägdetrappe

A beautiful circular hiking trail on a less frequented hiking trail, starting in Harzgerode. On the Selketalstieg, just behind the Herzog Alexis - Erbstollen, we went through the small rock tunnel, framed by mighty roots on the Klippenwanderstieg. Past rocks with mosses and ferns. A small detour leads down to the Lampenbrücke, the narrowest part of the Selke. At the …

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August 20, 2023,Mägdesprung Rundweg (HWN 179,177,195)

A wonderful tour in a dreamlike landscape. Especially the initial forest path had something magical! Just beautiful. The engagement urn section is quite overgrown. Stinging nettles don't kill, but I would have liked to have had long pants here. 😁 All in all, a wonderful tour to enjoy and let your soul dangle!

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March 15, 2025,Wanderrunde um Harzgerode (HWN 195, 177)

A lovely little hike around Harzgerode. The starting point was the RV park in Harzgerode, near the Rewe supermarket. From there, we set off early in the morning in modest weather toward the Selke Valley. Initially, the trail leads along farm tracks and then through the forest. After a good stretch, it follows the Selke River. The route also has …

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September 9, 2025,Harz🌲🌲🌲Harzgerode, Friedrichshammer, Selketal, Mägdesprung, Köthener Hütte, Verlobungsurne, HWN 179,195,177, Stempeltour 92

Visit the refreshment stop at Mägdesprung train station. There, you can enjoy a cup of eggnog and a hazelnut slice with your coffee. The friendly host says: "A hiker needs courage and energy." It helped. 😊😜

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May 25, 2024,Die Tour der neuen Bänke: Harzgerode nach Mägdesprung + Schloss Harzgerode und Ruine Heinrichsburg

The purpose of today's tour was to get 2 new stamps in the 🏰 castles and palaces booklet.
In Harzgerode, right at the entrance to the town, we set off at 7 a.m., through ponds, towards Himmelsgarten and then to the ⚱️engagement urn. Already on this section there were two newer benches with inscriptions. The theme of "donated bench" was …

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Köthener Hut – Pioneer Tunnel (Pioniertunnel) loop from Mägdesprung

Mägdetrappe Viewpoint

Alexius Cross Viewpoint

Köthener Hut

Pioneer Cliff

Pioneer Tunnel (Pioniertunnel)

Miners' Fountain, Harzgerode

Root Tunnel on the Selke River

Selke Valley Trail

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