Frauenberg, Mountain summit in Hesse, Germany

Frauenberg is a forested summit in central Hesse with gentle slopes rising to about 379 meters. Dense woodland covers the mountain and shapes its overall character.

The 379.4 m basalt summit lies on the southern main ridge of the Lahnberge, with its peak in Ebsdorfergrund municipality and its north, west and south flanks in Marburg. The castle ruin Frauenberg stands on top, and the 9.81-hectare nature reserve Frauenberg bei Beltershausen was designated around the summit in 1985. The Wittstrauch, a 322 m northern spur, lost its woodland to Storm Kyrill in January 2007; a tree trail, Am Wittstrauch, was later laid out around its north-west flank.

The hill's name refers to the ruined Frauenberg castle on the summit, which gives a 360-degree panorama and makes the hill a popular excursion destination in the Marburg area. The castle ruin is the landmark visitors look for at the top.

The summit is reached on foot; the outer circular path around the Frauenberg branches off near the path to Cappel and, circling anticlockwise, leads along the northern edge of the Balderscheid to the upper part of the Frauenberg hamlet. A very steep footpath runs from the forest crossroads directly up to the summit, and another steep path follows the Eselsgrundbach spring to the hamlet. The summit lies in the municipality of Ebsdorfergrund, while the northern, western and southern slopes belong to Marburg.

The summit position offers wide views across surrounding valleys and the terrain creates distinct microclimates. These localized differences support an unexpectedly diverse array of plants on the mountain.