Eifgenburg, Medieval hillfort in Burscheid, Germany

Eifgenburg is a medieval hillfort located on a steep ridge overlooking the Eifgenbach valley in Burscheid. The site features a substantial ring wall and ditch system that takes advantage of the slope and remains visible today.

The Eifgenburg is a hillfort whose sparse pottery finds point to an early medieval fortification of the 9th century, not the 11th. Excavation on the northwest side uncovered a pointed ditch, a wide berm and a complex wall: a 1.5-metre-thick mortar-faced wall with a timber-and-earth construction behind it. That wall turns before the east flank, forming a gate with overlapping ends and a three-metre-wide passage.

The name Eifgenburg refers to the Eifgenbach stream below the ridge. The site is registered as Bodendenkmal No. 1 in Burscheid's list of archaeological monuments, and the wall and ditch earthworks remain visible in the deciduous forest.

The site is located within Naturpark Bergisches Land and is accessible via marked walking paths through dense deciduous forest. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear since the trail to the ridge can be steep and occasionally slippery.

The site is listed as Bodendenkmal No. 1 in Burscheid's register of archaeological monuments. Excavation on the northwest side uncovered a pointed ditch, a wide berm and a complex wall: a 1.5-metre mortar face backed by a timber-and-earth construction, curving before the east flank to form a gate with overlapping ends and a three-metre-wide passage.