29 March 2023, Saxony-Anhalt, Alexisbad: A hiker stamps her hiking booklet at a viewpoint of the Harzer Wandernadel in the Selke Valley. For the first time, the Harzer Wandernadel has published an accompanying booklet for the Selke Valley. Here, hikers can experience nature with varied landscapes on the 75-kilometer-long long-distance hiking trail. Divided into six stages, 17 stamps can be collected along the mystical path. At the end you are rewarded by the hiking pin in the form of a kingfisher, which can even be observed by attentive hikers in its natural environment. The 16th season opening of the Harzer Wandernadel takes place on Sunday, April 2, at the Kurgastzentrum Altenau. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa