Gleichen

The Top 12 Castles around Gleichen

A visit to a castle — whether you stumble over one during a hike outdoors or walk your way around the grounds with a guide — is always something special, and you’ve got 12 beautiful castles to choose from around Gleichen. Just browse our list to find your top castle , and add some history to your next adventure!

Plesse Castle

Ruins of Alte Gleichen Castle

Ruins of Alte Gleichen Castle and View over the Leine Valley

Rusteberg Castle Ruins

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Plesse Castle
Hiking Highlight
From Plesse Castle you have a really beautiful view, a visit here is always worthwhile.
There are lots of great photo opportunities.
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Ruins of Alte Gleichen Castle
Hiking Highlight
The entire area here had a remarkable skyline in the Middle Ages. The copper engravings by Merian give a rough impression of this. These often offer the only image documentation. …
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Ruins of Alte Gleichen Castle and View over the Leine Valley
Mountain Biking Highlight
Mountains connected by a saddle (Alte Gleichen, south summit 432 m NN and Neue Gleichen, north summit 428 m NN) south of Gelliehausen. Remains of the two medieval castles have …
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Rusteberg Castle Ruins
Cycling Highlight
The ruined castle Rusteberg, also called Rustenberg, is a ruined summit castle on an isolated mountain peak between the municipalities of Marth and Rustenfelde in the district of Eichsfeld in …
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