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Selkefall (South Bank) – Köthener Hut loop from Alexisbad

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Alexisbad

Selkefall (South Bank) – Köthener Hut loop from Alexisbad

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Selkefall (South Bank) – Köthener Hut loop from Alexisbad

03:14

11.9km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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1.05 km

Selkefall (South Bank)

Highlight • Waterfall

The way to the waterfall is quite an experience, and then this beautiful waterfall 🤗. With its many seats, the Selkefall is a special highlight in the beautiful Selke Valley.

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3.35 km

View of the Selke Valley and its winding road

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If you look for a small trail before (or after) the Pioneer Tunnel, you will end up right on the steep cliff, which offers an unobstructed, incredible view of the "small" road below.

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3.36 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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3.43 km

Pioneer Cliff

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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4.01 km

Köthener Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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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5.37 km

Kapellenblick

Viewpoint

7.18 km

Birkenhäuschen — Viewpoint Overlooking Alexisbad

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A great refuge with a great view of Alexisbad. A great place to visit on a hike between the engagement urn and the Köthener Hütte.

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7.55 km

Engagement Urn on Habichtstein (HWN 177)

Highlight • Monument

The engagement urn is a listed monument in the Alexisbad district of the town of Harzgerode. It is located on the rocky outcrop of the Habichtstein on the right, eastern …

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11.3 km

Selketalbahn Railway Line

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Nice depot for a locomotive motif

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.50 km

4.12 km

132 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.25 km

3.38 km

117 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

33°C

15°C

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Comments

February 10, 2023,Selkefall (Südufer) – Verlobungsurne (HWN 177) Runde von Harzgerode

Already walked three times because it was charming (approx. 10 km). As you can easily see, the photos are from different seasons. Always good via the cliff path from Alexisbad to Mägdesprung and past the Stahlhammer and Cafe Drahtzug (a must when open...) back to Alexisbad. Break at the Selke Falls. Not quite like the course on the map...

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March 31, 2026,Von Alexisbad zum Amarettokaffee in Mägdesprung

We drove to the starting point Alexisbad before hiking with the great historic train

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October 27, 2022,Von Bahnhof Schmalspurbahn Alexisbad nach Selketal-Stieg Standort Alexisbad

Enjoyed the beautiful weather again today and hiked a little over the Selkestieg. Beautiful nature beautiful paths and had a lot of fun

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May 29, 2025,Köthener Hütte (HWN 195) Selkefälle – Harzgerode

A short tour to the most beautiful mountain hut in the Harz Mountains, so they say...
Unfortunately, the entire tour was not recorded.

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April 29, 2023,Drei-Generationen-Wanderung: Alexisbad HWN 177 & 195

Today we were in Alexisbad at my mother's request. Parked at the train station, we first went to the HWN 177 engagement urn. Then continue on the cliff path without major differences in height, but also without a peace monument, Luisentemple and pioneer tunnel, the pioneer path is definitely more interesting. Arriving at the Köthener hut HWN 195, there were …

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August 9, 2022,Rundgang von Alexisbad

A nice round with a great view of the Kuhrort Alexisbad.

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August 7, 2022,Wanderung: Alexisbad-Verlobungsurne HWN 177/2-Köthener Hütte HWN 195/2

Start The parking lot opposite the monastery mill. We walked the hiking trail to Alexisbad and continued along the Selke until it went up to the engagement urn. From there we went past the birch house to the Luiseklippe and then to the Luisen Temple. A little below we found a nice place for a short break. From there we …

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June 7, 2022,Wunderschönes Selketal 🥰⛰💦⛰🥰 (HWN 177 Verlobungsurne Alexisbad - HWN 195 Köthener Hütte)

Swimming quality: 👍🏻👍🏻
Kneipp quality: 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

42 inhabitants, at least twice as many cliffs, a magical Selke valley and a former beautiful Reichsbahn convalescent home, which is now rotting away in deafness ... I think Alexisbad has already been described perfectly for "Who am I" in one way or another 😁
First mentioned in 983 as Hagananroth, a property of …

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Selkefall (South Bank) – Köthener Hut loop from Alexisbad

Selkefall (South Bank)

View of the Selke Valley and its winding road

Pioneer Tunnel (Pioniertunnel)

Pioneer Cliff

Köthener Hut

Birkenhäuschen — Viewpoint Overlooking Alexisbad

Engagement Urn on Habichtstein (HWN 177)

Selketalbahn Railway Line

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