Gold Trail Eisenberg (Circular Route R 2)

  • 5,20 km long
  • Flatly
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Condition: easy
  • Great panorama
  • Nature trail
  • Hike
  • theme trail
  • Circular hiking trail
  • 2: 30 pm
  • 5,20 km
  • 120 m
  • 120 m
  • 434 m
  • 556 m
  • 122 m
  • Started: 34497 Korbach-Goldhausen, hiking car park Station 1 (Am Kleegarten)
  • Destination: 34497 Korbach-Goldhausen, hiking car park Station 1 (Am Kleegarten)

Follow in the footsteps of the gold prospectors at Eisenberg, Germany's largest gold deposit. Two circular trails lead to traces of medieval and early modern mining and explain the geology and landscape history of Eisenberg.

The Eisenberg Gold Trail is more than just an educational trail. It impressively documents the traces of historical mining at Germany's richest gold deposit. 

The Gold Trail is divided into two independent sections, each of which can be hiked separately. The second section runs southeast along the Eisenberg and passes the Unteren-Tiefen-Tal-Stollen visitor mine. It can be completed in approximately 2-2 hours. Since this trail also includes steep sections through the forest, sturdy footwear is required!

Good to know

Path surfaces

Way (100%)

Best Season

suitable
depending on the weather

Directions

Circular Trail 2, with six stations (A to F) and six information panels, is 6 km long and leads through the eastern part of the Eisenberg and over its hills, with its castle complex and observation tower. This trail is marked as a theme trail on the "Sauerland-Höhenflug" national hiking trail.

Tour features

  • Culturally interesting

  • Nature highlight

  • Flatly

Equipment

Sturdy footwear

Arrival & Parking

How to find us
From Korbach either via Nordenbeck to Goldhausen, turn right after the town sign (Am Kleegarten), straight ahead, then right onto the gravel road to the parking lot. From Korbach via Lengefeld in the direction of Eppe/Medebach, at the Goldhausen junction turn left uphill into the village, stay on the main road which turns right and turn left shortly before the end of the village (Am Kleegarten), go straight on, then turn right onto a gravel road to the car park.

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