Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Harzgerode · Updated on 14 November 2026
Selketal - Stieg walk
Selketal - Stieg is a walk of 76.5 km from Harzgerode. Along the way you'll find 213 benches, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 76.5 km
- ± 18:35 h
- ↑ 964 m · ↓ 988 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 213 benches, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Migebert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Olaf Meister · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Olaf Meister · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Olaf Meister · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Olaf Meister · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Greifen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 964 m
- Down
- ↓ 988 m
- Highest point
- 520 m
- Lowest point
- 127 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 384 m
- 15-20% slope · 384 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 769 m
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
76.5 km in total- Track: 48.4 km
- Path: 15.1 km
- Street: 9.5 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 350 m
Surfaces
76.5 km in total- Gravel: 44 km
- Unpaved: 15.3 km
- Asphalt: 10.1 km
- Paved: 2.5 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Unknown: 2.2 km
About the walking route Selketal - Stieg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Selketal - Stieg is a walking route of 76.5 km that starts in Harzgerode. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 964 m in total and descend 988 m. Allow ± 18:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (48.4 km), path (15.1 km) and street (9.5 km). Of the surface, 44 km gravel and 15.3 km unpaved. For 2.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 213 benches, 4 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Wege deutscher Kaiser und Könige des Mittelalters im HarzHard · From A to B274 km
- Harzklub-Weg 47EEasy · From A to B7 km
- WdKuK - Von der Pfalz Bodfeld zur ErichsburgHard · From A to B52.1 km
- Wanderweg Friedrichsbrunn - GüntersbergeModerate · From A to B13.4 km
- Harzklub Weg 46EEasy · From A to B8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Stiftskirche St. CyriakusAttraction · 402 m from the route - 2
PreussenturmObservation tower · 162 m from the route - 3
Gründung des VDIMemorial · 123 m from the route - 4
Mausefallen- und KuriositätenmuseumMuseum · 147 m from the route - 5
Fachwerkmuseum im StänderbauMuseum · 153 m from the route - 6
AbteigartenAttraction · 184 m from the route - 7
Burg FalkensteinAttraction · 188 m from the route - 8
RoseburgAttraction · 191 m from the route - 9
Schlossberg (Schloss und Stiftskirche)Attraction · 199 m from the route - 10
Gustav Adolf Dippe DenkmalMemorial · 203 m from the route - 11
Stiftskirche St. Servaii Domschatz QuedlinburgMuseum · 224 m from the route - 12
GüntersburgCastle · 225 m from the route - 13
Quedlinburger RolandAttraction · 282 m from the route - 14
Klopstockhaus QuedlinburgMuseum · 304 m from the route - 15
Museum Lyonel FeiningerMuseum · 320 m from the route - 16
GutsMuths-DenkmalAttraction · 328 m from the route - 17
Harzer UhrenmuseumMuseum · 350 m from the route - 18
Goetzesches MausoleumAttraction · 397 m from the route - 19
Sternkiekerturm / Lindenbeinscher TurmObservation tower · 412 m from the route - 20
Burg AnhaltCastle · 442 m from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 601 m from the route - 22
SchreckensturmAttraction · 636 m from the route - 23
HeinrichsburgCastle · 708 m from the route - 24
Schloss StiegeCastle · 753 m from the route - 25
AltenburgwarteViewpoint · 775 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Selketal - Stieg?
Selketal - Stieg is 76.5 km long. Allow ± 18:35 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Harzgerode.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 964 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloss Meisdorf, Mägdetrappe and Kriegerdenkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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