View of Jagdschloss Meiseberg – Anhalt Dwarf Statue loop from Oberes Selketal

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View of Jagdschloss Meiseberg – Anhalt Dwarf Statue loop from Oberes Selketal

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View of Jagdschloss Meiseberg – Anhalt Dwarf Statue loop from Oberes Selketal

03:32

11.7km

310m

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 9, 2026

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Oberes Selketal

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.31 km

View of Jagdschloss Meiseberg

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This view is practically "on the way" to the Anhalt castle ruins

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1.35 km

Anhalt Dwarf Statue

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Nice photo motif on the Anhalt castle ruins, there are some nice opportunities for a rest nearby

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1.36 km

Wooden bridge in the Oberes Selketal (Upper Selke Valley)

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Funny wooden bridge with a slope. Very well preserved, stable and not slippery even when slightly damp.

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1.40 km

Albrechtsweg Path

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Beautiful, natural, and steep sunken lane as a trail to the Anhalt ruins

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2.58 km

Albrechtsweg: Ascent to the Anhalt Castle Ruins

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Your calves will get toned, but it's worth it.

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5.35 km

Schirm Ballenstedt – Harzer Wandernadel Stamp 182

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Historical crossroads and therefore rightly a stamp of the Hwn

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5.38 km

Harzer Wandernadel Stamp Location 182 – Wood Art at the Hollow Ditch

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A really easy to reach stamp

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9.02 km

IV. Friedrichshammer Stamping Point (HWN 179)

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The Selketal is an absolute must in the Harz Mountains and indispensable for stamping 😉

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11.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.68 km

1.50 km

1.41 km

979 m

154 m

Surfaces

6.91 km

2.51 km

2.14 km

157 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

May 24, 2025,Harz - Sandra's und Kalle's Kaiser 👑 Krönungsrunde - Friedrichhammer IV - Burgruine Anhalt - Schirm Ballenstedt

It's done...after a year, 10 months, and 14 days, Sandra is hanging up her hiking boots 🥾...hiking champion 👑👑...unbelievable...in more ways than one.
Because of the celebratory occasion, I'd like to talk a little more about my passion for hiking today.
I know a few people on Komoot personally, I exchange a few words with some of them now and …

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December 27, 2021,HWN 179/182/197

The most interesting thing on this tour was the castle ruins, and the stamp box was incomprehensibly positioned a few 100 meters below the castle at a completely unattractive fork in the road. Otherwise a pretty bleak tour on which there is hardly anything to see.

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August 14, 2022,Wanderung: IV. Friedrichshammer HWN 179/2-Burgruine Anhalt HWN 197/2-Schirm Ballenstedt HWN 182/2

🥾🥾

Actually we wanted to climb the Brocken for sunrise today. Since the weather forecast predicted clouds, we have rescheduled.

Today we went to Mägdesprung. A slightly smaller round, since the temperatures are very crisp. Started at Friedrichshammer, we went through the forest towards the Anhalt castle ruins. so through the forest we thought "not so warm" but it was …

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April 20, 2024,Harz: Wanderung im Selketal IV. Friedrichshammer - Burgruine Anhalt - Schirm (HWN 179, 182, 197)

Today we went another round into the Selketal and again got three stamps from the Harz hiking badge😊
The start was the IV. Hammer.

First we went to the Anhalt castle ruins and we were surprised at how many remains we could still see, after we often found nothing at other places. Lots of information boards with models show you …

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October 18, 2022,Salamanderblues (bei Harzgerode)

PLEASE: Get in touch if the rhymes don't follow each other conclusively, I'll stop the tour and work on it later!

The route: a rhyming version of komoot.de/tour/956520425?ref=atd ... Due to bad weather, deep conversations and abundance of salamanders, no more image material was created....

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May 24, 2025,Selkemühle, Schirm Ballenstedt, Jagdschloß Meiseberg, IV. Friedrichshammer, Burgruine Anhalt

Today we went hiking! We started at the Selkemühle parking lot and had a great hike. The highlight was getting the HWN 182 Schirm Ballenstedt stamp. It was a great place to rest. On the way to the IV. Friedrichshammer HWN 179, we stopped at the Meiseberg hunting lodge. Afterwards, we visited the Anhalt castle ruins HWN 197. The hike …

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February 24, 2024,Wo Albrecht der Bär steppte und die Askanier im Kettenhemd tanzten 🏰👑⚔️👑🏰 (HWN 179 IV. Friedrichshammer - HWN 197 Burgruine Anhalt - HWN 182 Schirm - HWN 👻 180 Selkemühle)

Schwimmqualität: 👎🏻
Kneippqualität: 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Die Selke und ich, wir werden einfach nicht so gute Freunde wie die Bode und ich, ganz zu schweigen von meiner allerliebsten Lieblingsinnersten. 😀 Es ist ja nicht so, dass sie nicht auch ihre Highights hat, aber für einen echten Schäferseehund ist sie einfach oft zu unnahbar. Ständig blubbert sie in ihrer Nein-Nuki-Manier in viel zu …

March 6, 2026,Wanderung zum Schirm (HWN 182), IV. Friedrichshammer (HWN 179), Burgruine Anhalt (HWN 197)

A truly worthwhile hike with plenty of Harz Mountain charm. The Anhalt Castle ruins are a particular highlight – a great atmosphere and beautiful views. The combination of nature, history, and tranquil forest paths makes the tour very varied. 🌲🥾🏰

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