Upper Selke Valley Nature Reserve – Falkenstein Castle loop from Burgesroth-Bruchholz

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Upper Selke Valley Nature Reserve – Falkenstein Castle loop from Burgesroth-Bruchholz

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Upper Selke Valley Nature Reserve – Falkenstein Castle loop from Burgesroth-Bruchholz

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43.4km

590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 31.4 km for 19 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.44 km

Upper Selke Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

One of the quiet Harz valleys when the weather is nice at the weekend between Selkemühle and Meisdorf is often very well attended.

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8.02 km

Mettenberg Shelter (HWN 203)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great rest area with a stamp point on the Selke.

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9.28 km

Selketal

Nature Reserve

14.2 km

Asseburg Family Mausoleum (HWN 207)

Highlight • Monument

This old, listed mausoleum, which served as a burial place for the Counts of Asseburg-Falkenstein, is located on the outskirts of Meisdorf, right on the hiking trail. A number of …

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19.1 km

View of Konradsburg

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you can see the Konradsburg high above the Selketal.

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20.3 km

Konradsburg Monastery and Castle (HWN 201)

Highlight • Castle

Worth seeing is the crypt of St. Sixtus on the grounds of Konradsburg.

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22.5 km

Forsthaus Friedrichshöhenberg – Vorharzer Dreiländereckpfad Stamp Station #10

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautifully situated old forester's house, yes you should choose Friday for a visit.

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31.4 km

Falkenstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

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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35.9 km

Picnic Area and Shelter in the Selke Valley

Highlight • Rest Area

Also in the Selketal there are not only green corners, the drought and the bark beetle.

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43.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.4 km

9.84 km

5.74 km

2.87 km

1.51 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.0 km

17.2 km

1.87 km

1.36 km

673 m

451 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

7°C

-2°C

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Comments

August 10, 2022,Fahrradtour Selketal Mausoleum, Konradsburg, Burg Falkenstein 5 Stempel der Harzer Wandernadel 179, 200, 201, 203 und 207

Beautiful bike tour through the Selketal The section through the Selketal feels like it is on a level route with no traffic. Moderate gradients to Konradsburg. It's going uphill to Falkenstein Castle. The path through the Selketal feels like a park. We continued on the road towards the mausoleum, but you can also go parallel on a narrow hiking trail. …

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