Gold is gold!

Korbach spot on!

Gold in Waldecker Land

Adventurous visitors can enjoy the Waldecker Land follow the trail of gold.

Korbach, the old Hanseatic city and district town of the Waldeck-Frankenberg district, advertises with the slogan “Korbach spot on!”
Nahe Korbach The Eisenberg, with its old mining tunnels, is considered the richest gold deposit in Germany. Underground tours illustrate the hard work of the mines of yesteryear. In addition to the gold mine in Goldhausen, you can hike the Eisenberg Gold Trail, which leads interested visitors to sites where gold, iron, and copper ore were mined.

In the city center of Korbach The Gold Trail offers a different kind of gold hunting – if you follow the gold coins embedded in the ground, you will get to know the numerous sights in the old town.

Furthermore, not only Goldmarie – the charming KorbachThe representative of golden times, but also the hotel rooms of the Hotel Goldflair at the town hall, where guests can stay in a variety of gold-themed rooms. Several restaurants also offer gold-digger menus or other culinary "treasures."

gold mine

Experience gold mining at Germany's richest gold deposit…

Welcome to Germany’s largest gold deposit – the Eisenberg near KorbachPut on your helmet and rubber boots, and then head into the legendary Goldberg.

Veins, layers and minerals tell of millions of years of earth history, the strenuous work of medieval miners and recurring attempts by modern adventurers from all over the world to win the precious ore of the Waldecker Landto recover it. The visitor mine in the former mining settlement of Goldhausen offers an exciting and educational adventure.

Follow in the footsteps of the gold prospectors on the Eisenberg Gold Trail. The castle ruins and observation tower invite you to further discoveries (Historic Gold Mining Eisenberg, registered association).

Guided Tours
Guided tours for groups of up to 15 people are available from mid-April to the end of October after registration about the Korbach-Information available (free choice of date).

For individuals and small groups The club offers on weekends (during the summer holidays also on Wednesday afternoons) regular guided tours Here too, a prior registration necessary!

Gold visitor mine and guided tours

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Impressions of the Eisenberg gold mine

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Gold Trail Eisenberg

In the footsteps of the gold prospectors

The circular trails on the Eisenberg show where gold was mined many centuries ago and lead "in the footsteps of the gold prospectors" to the most exciting places where gold, iron, and copper ore was mined. The Eisenberg Gold Trail in KorbachGoldhausen is more than just an educational trail. It impressively documents the mining history of Germany's richest gold deposit.

The traces of the gold diggers in search of the coveted precious metal are visible in many places on the Eisenberg. With tunnels and shafts, the miners perforated the 562-meter-high high Korbachthe local mountain and, along gold-bearing rock layers, extracted the coveted precious metal from the Eisenberg in painstaking detail.

The Gold Trail is divided into two independent sections, each of which can be hiked separately. The first section, with its 12 information stations, describes the most important traces left by the gold diggers in Goldhausen and around the Eisenberg castle ruins, including the Georg-Viktor Tower on the summit of the Eisenberg. This first trail is approximately 3,3 kilometers long. Plan on approximately 1,5 hours for the walk.

The second section runs southeast on the Eisenberg and leads past the visitor mine of the Unteren-Tiefen-Tal-Stollen. It can be visited within a period of cire of The walk takes 2-3 hours. Since this trail includes steep sections through the forest, sturdy footwear is required!

Circular routes Goldspur Eisenberg

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Gold trail Korbach

The numerous sights in the KorbachThe best way to experience the old town is on foot.
The gold trail in Korbach leads to the city's most beautiful sights, which you can explore in a variety of ways. Gold coins embedded in the ground guide the way to a total of 28 stations.

Every interested visitor will receive Korbach-Information on the folding plan “Goldspur Korbach“, in which all 28 stations of the “Gold Trail” are explained with pictures and text.

Of course, there is also some background information about the city's history and why the Gold Trail is called Gold Trail at all.
There are also signs to the stations.

If you want to know more about the (old) town Korbach If you want to find out more, you can take part in a guided city tour.

The Korbach-Information offers regular tours from April to October:
Tuesdays at 14:30 p.m.
Saturdays at 10:30 am
In July and August also on Thursdays at 14:30 p.m.

The tour lasts approximately 1,5 hours and costs 4,00 euros per person for adults and 2,00 euros per person for children and young people (from 6 years). The meeting point is the Korbach-Information.
For visitors with the “MyCard+” and the “AuszeitCard +” participation is free!

Impressions the gold trail Korbach

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KorbachGoldmarie

Goldmarie first appeared on the stage of the Korbachof events. Developed in cooperation with the city Korbach and the Korbachthe Hanseatic League (a registered association) She represents all the positive details that Korbach as a friendly, lovable city.

Goldmarie Emma Kuhlmann has been in office since the beginning of July 2025 and is now the 11th Goldmarie.

Friendly face of the city
Despite all tradition, Korbach a young, self-confident city with great future potential. Goldmarie is the friendly face of the more than thousand-year-old Hanseatic city. Confident and charming, the current incumbent of the KorbachGoldmarie has her very own personality.

Meanwhile, the "Goldmarie" is in Korbach has become a household name. At official events in the city Korbach and the KorbachShe is always there to add even more glamour to the respective Hanseatic League event. Goldmarie also represents her city in the media. When the press, television and radio report on Korbach report, Goldmarie, as a likeable character, provides the personal touch.

Emma Kuhlmann, who KorbachGoldmarie stands in the tourist information office in front of a brochure rack. She is wearing a black dress with a gold sash and is holding a flyer in her hand. — CC-BY David Heise / City Korbach

Why a “Goldmarie”?
The term originates from the Grimm fairy tale "Frau Holle," although it is never mentioned directly in the versions of the story known to us. There, only the "Golden Marie" or the "Golden Maiden" are mentioned. But for Korbach No other fairytale character could be more fitting, because Goldmarie carries some of this city's "gold" into the world. This isn't just about the gold actually found in Germany's richest gold deposit, the Eisenberg near Goldhausen, but about all "gold pieces" Korbachs: from the 250 million year old “KorbachThe "Dackel" through the medieval old town of the only Hanseatic city in Hesse to the modern pedestrian zone of the shopping city. Goldmarie embodies values such as friendliness and trust. She stands for the harmony with which Korbach different cultures and generations live together and for the priceless feelings that each of us, Korbach once visited, associates with this city:

Friendly. Colorful. Spot on!

Here There is more information about Goldmarie Emma Kuhlmann!

Gold Room

Sleep like in a fairy tale

Gold when sleeping and eating

The historic “Hotel Goldflair at the Town Hall" is located in the old town, directly across from the town hall. The hotel remains true to its roots – the rural charm and history of the hotel – and combines them with a stylish and "golden" touch. Korbach has the largest gold deposit in Germany, and so the hotel has dedicated itself to the inspiring theme of “gold”.

Sleep in unique gold-themed rooms, each with its own unique and distinctive character.

You can experience the attraction of gold up close in this hotel, because in addition to the gold rooms, which are uniquely furnished with fitting furnishings to the respective theme, the hotel's menu also takes up the theme of gold: where else can you get a sparkling gold-containing house drink, hearty gold leaf soup, delicious gold digger's feast and of course the wonderful KorbachGoldwasser and Goldbier? Here, in the in-house restaurant "Goldstuben," fairytale chefs cook!

Gold-themed rooms

Golden Retriever
GeoPark Gold
African Gold - Treasure from Ghana
Aztec gold
Continental - Tires is the Korbachthe black gold
Elements of the Goldberg
goldfish
Fairytale Gold - Goldmarie
Fairytale Gold - The Golden Bird
Indian gold
Fairytale Gold Cinderella
Fairytale Gold - Eisenberg
Fairytale Gold Frog Prince
Fairytale Gold Rumpelstiltskin
Fairytale Gold Star Money
Gold of the Orient
Pharaohs Gold
Pirate Gold