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Brackenburg Ruins

Name: Brackenburg Ruins
Rating: 2

Recommended by 33 hikers

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Naturpark Münden

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Location: Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. Brackenburg Ruins – Der Bärbel loop from Lippoldshausen

9.81km

02:50

250m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Brackenburg Ruins – View of the Bramwald loop from Wiershausen

11.3km

03:14

280m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Brackenburg Ruins loop from Meensen

6.98km

01:58

140m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Juliane

April 9, 2020

Old ruined castle from basalt quarry stone on the 461m high Brackenberg. There is not much left of the former castle complex, there are no views, but this is still an idyllic spot in the Münden Nature Park.

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Nicolette

April 22, 2022

Only a few remains of the wall remain.

The Brackenburg was probably built in the late 13th/early 14th century. 1411 and 1486 siege by troops from Göttingen. Deserted since 1583 at the latest (probably as early as the middle of the 16th century or earlier).

The road Göttingen-Jühnde-Wiershausen-Hann runs along the slope of the Brackenberg. Münden (or Hedemünden), which certainly contributed significantly to the construction of the castle at this point. It may have been used to collect tolls or something similar.

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Michael

May 5, 2025

The hilltop castle was built between 1303/04 and 1353

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Elevation 450 m

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Location: Lower Saxony, Germany

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Brackenburg Ruins

1. Brackenburg Ruins – Der Bärbel loop from Lippoldshausen

2. Brackenburg Ruins – View of the Bramwald loop from Wiershausen

3. Brackenburg Ruins loop from Meensen

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