Altenburg

#1238 among destinations in Germany

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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Altenburg is a hill in the county of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 1421 ftCoordinates: 51°2'39"N, 9°12'46"E

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Altenburg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wüstegarten, Büraburg, Stockelache, Kellerwald.

5.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wüstegarten
151 min walk • Wüstegarten is a mountain in the counties of Waldeck-Frankenberg and Schwalm-Eder-Kreis in the north of the German state of Hesse. It is in the Kellerwald mountains and has an elevation of 675.3 metres. The mountain is within the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park, Hesse's only national park.
5.4 miN
Forts and castles
Büraburg
137 min walk • The Büraburg was a prominent hill castle with historic significance, on the Büraberg hill overlooking the Eder river near the town of Fritzlar in northern Hesse. Only foundation walls remain, and a church dedicated to St. Brigida. A Christian monastery was located on the hill already in the seventh century.
2.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Stockelache
55 min walk • Stockelache is a lake in West Hesse Depression, Hesse, Germany. At an elevation of 185 m, its surface area is 10 ha. It is a bathing lake.
5.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Kellerwald
151 min walk • The Kellerwald is a low mountain range reaching heights of up to 675 m in the western part of northern Hesse, Germany. Its assets include Germany's largest contiguous beech woodland and it contains Hesse's only national park, the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gombether See, Borken
88 min walk • Gombether See is a lake in Westhessische Senke, Hesse, Germany. At an elevation of 177 m, its surface area is 30 ha.
2.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Borkener See
66 min walk • Borkener See is an artificial lake in West Hesse Depression, Hesse, Germany. At an elevation of 177 metres, its surface area is 139 hectares. Created by the mining of lignite coal, the lake is nutrient-poor and slightly basic in pH.
4.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Singliser See
107 min walk • Singliser See is a lake in West Hesse Depression, Hesse, Germany. At an elevation of 185 m, its surface area is 74 ha.
2.7 miE
51°2'39"N • 9°16'28"E
Indoor swimming pool, Borken
69 min walk • Watersports, Amusement park, Water park
6.5 miNW
Town
Bad Wildungen
167 min walk • Bad Wildungen is renowned for its healing mineral springs, which have attracted visitors seeking rejuvenation for centuries. The town is home to several renowned spa resorts that offer a range of wellness treatments, from invigorating massages to soothing thermal baths.