Georg-Viktor Tower – Eisenberg Castle Ruins loop from Korbach

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Waldeck-Frankenberg

Korbach

Georg-Viktor Tower – Eisenberg Castle Ruins loop from Korbach

Moderate

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Georg-Viktor Tower – Eisenberg Castle Ruins loop from Korbach

02:18

8.12km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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55 m

Sauerland-Höhenflug Portal Eisenberg

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Here is the Sauerland Höhenflug portal, which marks the end point of the Sauerland Höhenflug Meinerzhagen - Korbach or Altena - Korbach (see also our hike on the Sauerland Höhenflug komoot.de/collection/916387/- Sauerland-Hoehenflug-Sauerland).

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1.61 km

Lower Deep Valley Adit (Eisenberg Historical Gold Mine)

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Viewing can be carried out

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2.72 km

Eisenberg Hut

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Here you can find delicious food and cakes at fair prices. Ideal for a rest on cycling or hiking tours.

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2.77 km

View of Naturpark Diemelsee

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Very nice view with rest area

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2.94 km

Scenic Forest Path

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Narrow path on the way to the old castle ruins

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3.59 km

Georg-Viktor Tower

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Georg Viktor Tower

Next to the castle ruins on the Eisenberg is the Georg-Viktor-Turm observation tower, which bears his name in honor of Prince Georg Viktor zu Waldeck and Pyrmont, …

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3.67 km

Eisenberg Castle Ruins

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A beautiful castle complex that was excavated in the 70s and 80s. The foundation walls as well as the cellar and well were exposed again and made accessible. Right next …

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4.24 km

View of the Sauerland

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Great distant view

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6.12 km

Eisenberg

Forest

8.12 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.15 km

496 m

456 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.84 km

3.57 km

714 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

8°C

4°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

January 29, 2023,Kleine Eisenberg Hunde Tour

Short round with the dog on Eisenberg. Unfortunately, the paths are all badly affected by wooden backs. The construction of the Grenztail for mountain bikes leaves additional tracks in the forest, too bad.
There was still plenty of snow and the dog liked it!

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October 5, 2024,Kleine Eisenbergrunde

A short walk with the dog around the Eisenberg. Korbach's local mountain with Germany's largest gold deposit.

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September 11, 2024,Wandern um den Georg-Viktor-Turm

Unfortunately we had to do the route a little differently because the last part of the route was impassable due to the rain. Otherwise it was a beautiful route with a good view from the tower when the weather was nice. The Eisenberg castle ruins were also worth seeing.

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March 2, 2025,Eisenberg

Went for a nice, quiet hike on a beautiful, sunny Sunday. The view from the tower is very beautiful and it was really quiet, as there weren't many people around.

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May 8, 2023,2023-05-08 Goldspur Eisenberg Rundweg R2

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December 30, 2024,🤩Zauberwerke der Natur🕸: Haareis❄️-Kammeis❄️-Frostiges❄️❄️❄️ und Georg-Victor-Turm🗼 und Ruine Burg Eisenberg🏛

This morning we chose a short, beautiful walk to the Eisenberg near Korbach, with the castle ruins of the same name. It was frosty white in the cloud-covered forest, glittering with ice, sparkling and beautiful ❄️❄️❄️. The conditions for hair ice to form were right and so I found what I was looking for and couldn't get enough 😄. I …

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May 19, 2024,Rund um den Eisenberg

After the changeable weather day, we took a trip to the Eisenberg to the Georg-Viktor Tower and the castle ruins. From the tower we had a great panoramic view of the Sauerland and could see a 360° panorama in different eras using a QR code in the browser. That was great.
Afterwards we wanted to eat with our hosts in …

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