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Darmstadt District

The Alteburg

Darmstadt District

The Alteburg

Highlight • Historical Site

The Alteburg

Name: The Alteburg
Rating: 2

Recommended by 21 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

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Location: Biebergemünd, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Nico

April 19, 2024

A nice highlight on the tour with historical explanations on information boards… but you have to earn it a little… it goes steeply uphill beforehand

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NaturFreunde Hessen e.V.

March 2, 2024

The Alteburg is a Celtic rampart (wall castle) with two gates, which was surrounded by a moat and a stone wall. The fortifications were partially reconstructed by the Biebergemünd historical association. The Alteburg covers an area of 500 m by 150 m. In the center there were living quarters made of wood and clay. Charcoal remains have been dated to the 6th century BC. During an excavation by the Hessian State Office for Monument Preservation in 1999, pre-Celtic and Roman finds were also made. From this it can be concluded that this settlement area was also inhabited in pre- and post-Celtic times.
This highlight is part of the Natura Trail “Around the Günthersmühle”:
komoot.com/de-de/tour/1456341236

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Concetta Marchetti

April 13, 2025

There's only a small defensive wall. There's an information board there. The Celts lived here. The name is also misleading. One thinks more of a knight's castle.

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Elevation 300 m

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Location: Biebergemünd, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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