Skip to content
Chateaupedia
Burg Grubenhagen (Einbeck), Einbeck

Grubenhagen Castle

Einbeck

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Einbeck

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Sleep nearby

Burg Grubenhagen (Einbeck) stands in Einbeck (Landkreis Northeim), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Grubenhagen Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold perched on a 298-metre hilltop above the surroundings of Einbeck, in Lower Saxony. Built in the 13th century, only its round keep, rising more than 17 metres, has survived along with traces of the fortified plateau and its double ditches. Left to decay for a long time, the site has been partly restored through the efforts of a local heritage association and remains a popular destination for walkers.

Written from Grubenhagen Castle (Einbeck)

What to know

  • The site is reached on foot via a narrow forest path from the village of Rotenkirchen, south of Einbeck.
  • Only the round 13th-century keep remains of the original castle, the rest of the grounds being open ruins.
  • Climbing the tower requires picking up a key from the village keeper beforehand.
  • The sloping terrain and forest path require a reasonable level of fitness, with no accommodation for reduced mobility.
  • The old stable next to the keep can host events but is not itself a heritage attraction to visit.

Where this château is

Einbeck · Landkreis Northeim · Niedersachsen

Map of the area around Burg Grubenhagen (Einbeck)

Loading the map…

This châteauChâteaux within 40 km

Address

Grubenhagener Weg, 37574 Einbeck

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

Get directionsView on a map

Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Niedersachsen

Base map © IGN, Géoplateforme

In pictures

Frequently asked

Can you climb the tower at Grubenhagen Castle?
Yes, but visitors must first collect the key from the tower keeper in the nearby village.
How do you get to Grubenhagen Castle?
The castle is reached on foot via a narrow forest path starting from the village of Rotenkirchen, south of Einbeck.
What remains of Grubenhagen Castle today?
Only the round 13th-century keep has survived, along with remnants of the fortified plateau and its ditches.
Is Grubenhagen Castle inhabited?
No, it has been unoccupied for centuries and is today a ruin maintained by a local heritage association.

Something wrong here?

Tell us. Every report moves this entry up our verification queue.

Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Northeim