Burg Gräbelesberg

Albstadt, Germany, Germany

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Burg Gräbelesberg is the name of a vanished early medieval hilltop fortress whose remains lie on the high, rocky plateau of the Gräbelesberg above the village of Laufen in the Albstadt area of the Zollernalbkreis, Baden‑Württemberg, Germany.

The site was a small, fortified hill settlement with earthen walls and ditches that archaeologists have dated to the early 6th century, built on a prominent spur extending into the Eyachtal so as to control the surrounding landscape and routes. Today no buildings survive, and visitors see only subtle traces of the former ramparts and the vague outline of the plateau, which is now best known as a scenic viewing point on the Albtrauf with panoramic views over the Eyachtal and the Swabian Jura. 

The Gräbelesberg is reached by footpaths from Laufen or via longer hiking trails such as the Traufgang Hossinger Leiter, making it a quiet historical and nature site rather than a major reconstructed castle.