Ginsburg keep – Ginsburg Castle loop from Hilchenbach

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Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein

Hilchenbach

Ginsburg keep – Ginsburg Castle loop from Hilchenbach

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Ginsburg keep – Ginsburg Castle loop from Hilchenbach

04:10

14.8km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.43 km

Zollposten Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Building looks very inviting from the outside. Location can be booked for events. But I have no experience myself. But you hear mostly good things about it.

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6.55 km

Ginsburg keep

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The Ginsburg was for centuries a frontier fortress of the Nassauer, until it decayed in the 17th century. In the 1960s, the main tower was remodeled from remnants of the …

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6.59 km

Ginsburg Castle

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The Ginsburg is the ruin of a significant hilltop castle from the 12th century and landmark of the city of Hilchenbach.
The view from the freely accessible tower is outstanding …

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7.19 km

Charcoal burner's hut near Ginsburg

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Small hut where you can grill. Benches are also available outdoors.

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8.17 km

Medieval Trade Route

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The Jung-Stilling circular route is recommended.

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9.22 km

View of Grund

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Nice top view of part of Grund

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9.79 km

View of Grunder Höhe

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Very nice and quiet hiking area.

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10.8 km

Historic Houses in Grund

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The village of Grund offers an interesting location and a few beautiful old houses in the center.

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14.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

1.81 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.79 km

4.58 km

1.79 km

1.66 km

992 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

62 %

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Comments

September 10, 2022,Jung-Stilling -Weg ab Grund

Great tour, after the felling work, again along the well-signposted, old course of the road. The paths are now passable again in the rain. A rarity when hiking in Siegerland is the opportunity to stop off. The Jung-Stilling-Weg offers two places to rest: The Ginsburg and the old customs post.😀!

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August 10, 2024,Jung-Stilling-Rundweg ab WP Insbachtal

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The Jung-Stilling circular trail can normally be started at the following points:
- Zollposten hiking car park (below Ginsburg)
- Parking lot at the Gillersportheim
- Kapellenschule in the center of Hilchenbach-Grund

I walked it together with my SGV club colleagues Rüdiger, Eckhard and Klaus from the "Insbachtal" hiking car park near the SGV hut ("Wilhelm-Münker-Hütte") of the SGV-Hilchenbach …

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February 23, 2025,Jung-Stilling Rundweg 🌷☀️

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August 28, 2024,Wanderbares Deutschland - Jung-Stilling-Rundweg Grund

Beautiful circular walk on varied paths. Possibility to stop for a break at Ginsburg!

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March 28, 2023,Jung-Stilling-Rundweg

komoot actually lost the GPS again. The circular route is a little longer and has a few more meters in altitude. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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December 24, 2021,Besuch der alten Heimat 🙂 entlang des Jung-Stilling-Rundweges

Before the presents were given, when I visited my old home village of Grund, the Jung-Stilling-Rundweg was completed together with my old father 🎅. Probably to "calm down" my conscience before a long meal.

Namesake is Johann Heinrich Jung called Jung-Stilling, the most famous son of the village (1740-1817).
The highlight is the tower of the Ginsburg (ruin) ⚔️ 👍 …

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June 19, 2024,Jung-Stilling-Rundweg

A very scenic and varied hike around the birthplace of the doctor and writer Jung-Stilling, "Grund bei Hilchenbach". Ginsburg is also a lovely destination. There are places to stop for refreshments there and also on the Ginsberger Heide, about 10 minutes away.

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November 24, 2024,SGV Freudenberger Land, Sonntagswanderung ab Insbachtal

A loop from the SGV WP Insbachtal via Grund up to Ginsburg. Back past the customs post, over the railway tracks and the Kromberg back into the Insbachtal. At the first junction keep right otherwise you have to walk cross-country, mostly following the signposted Jung-Stilling circular trail. After crossing the tracks we no longer followed the markings but went back …

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