Hundsburg, Mountain summit in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Germany

Hundsburg is a forested mountain in the Kellerwald region of northern Hesse, rising to 334 meters above sea level. Dense woodlands cover the slopes leading to the summit, forming the landscape of this highland area.

The summit plateau holds faint remains of ring ramparts and ditches, with pottery shards probably from the Hallstatt period suggesting use as a pre-Christian refuge fort. A castle of the lords of Hund is possible but unproven; if it existed, it was abandoned by the 12th century. In 1258 Hardehausen Abbey bought the "Wald Hundesburch", and in 1347 the von Löwenstein brothers granted the Fritzlar Petersstift income from their holdings on the mountain.

The name refers to the hill and its wood, not to a proven castle: a 1258 deed records the "Wald Hundesburch" bought by Hardehausen Abbey, and a 1347 charter mentions "mons hundisborg". Whether the noble family von Hund ever held it as a seat is possible but unproven. The summit's faint ramparts and ditches are linked to a pre-Christian refuge and a later landwehr.

Marked hiking trails approach the summit from different directions, passing through forested slopes with varying difficulty levels. Weather conditions are most favorable between May and October for comfortable walking conditions.

On the summit plateau, faint traces of ring ramparts and ditches survive in the northeast, passing into a terrace still visible on the south side. Pottery sherds probably from the Hallstatt period suggest use as a pre-Christian refuge fort; in 1778 some foundation walls were reportedly still present.