Leisure activities around the hostel
With its winding lanes and little bridges across the Rur, the historic small town of Monschau itself has a very special flair. The unspoilt woodland areas and the high moors of the “Hohes Venn“ are fascinating destinations for hikers and lovers of nature. Those wishing to immerse themselves deeply in the Eifel wilderness will find the Eifel Nature Reserve with Vogelsang Castle within reach. Belgium likewise offers ideal possibilities for day trips. Well-signposted nordic walking, hiking or trekking trails are close to the hostel. Ideal for mountain bikers: the GPS sets to be borrowed at the hostel assist in following pre-planned tours to local highlights.
Open air galore! – a huge outdoor area with large grass play areas offers (almost) unlimited space for games, fun, sports and creativity.
With its winding lanes and little bridges across the Rur, the historic small town of Monschau itself has a very special flair. The unspoilt woodland areas and the high moors of the “Hohes Venn“ are fascinating destinations for hikers and lovers of nature. Those wishing to immerse themselves deeply in the Eifel wilderness will find the Eifel Nature Reserve with Vogelsang Castle within reach. Belgium likewise offers ideal possibilities for day trips. Well-signposted nordic walking, hiking or trekking trails are close to the hostel. Ideal for mountain bikers: the GPS sets to be borrowed at the hostel assist in following pre-planned tours to local highlights.
Open air galore! – a huge outdoor area with large grass play areas offers (almost) unlimited space for games, fun, sports and creativity.
- Games collection, table soccer
- Electric piano
- TV set
- Indoor and outdoor table tennis tables
- Football area, Torwand, streetball baskets, boccia balls
- Barbecue hut with 2 barbecues
- GPS navigation set
What makes us special
School groups looking for fun and action will find it at the Monschau-Hargard Youth Hostel: journeys into the past of the Eifel smugglers, treasure hunting per GPS or working together as a great school team to master adventurous tasks. We also offer eventful weekends for families or leisure groups: anybody wishing to spent an exciting weekend with friends and their families or colleagues can follow secret and hidden paths. Working together with trained nature guides we offer our guests the possibility to experience the fascinating natural landscape of the northern Eifel. Highlights are the guided tours through the high moors of the “Hohes Venn“.
School groups looking for fun and action will find it at the Monschau-Hargard Youth Hostel: journeys into the past of the Eifel smugglers, treasure hunting per GPS or working together as a great school team to master adventurous tasks. We also offer eventful weekends for families or leisure groups: anybody wishing to spent an exciting weekend with friends and their families or colleagues can follow secret and hidden paths. Working together with trained nature guides we offer our guests the possibility to experience the fascinating natural landscape of the northern Eifel. Highlights are the guided tours through the high moors of the “Hohes Venn“.
Sights to see
- Medieval jewel: Monschau historic town centre (5 mins by coach/20 mins walk)
- “Dark Arts“: Printing Museum Weiss in Monschau-Imgenbroich (5 mins by coach)
- Real hot: historic mustard mill, Monschau (20 mins walk)
- Patrician living: Museum “Rotes Haus“, Monschau (20 mins walk)
- History live: guided tour through the historic old town
- 2000 years of glassmaking: glass works Monschau (40 mins walk)
- For water rats: indoor adventure pool Monschau (20 mins by coach/40 mins walk)
- 150 years of brewing: brewery museum in the old town of Monschau (40 mins walk)
- Giant slide: summer sledge run at Rohren (30 mins by coach/60 mins walk)
- Belgian neighbours: Nature Reserve Centre „Botrange“ (45 mins by coach) and “Ternell Nature Centre“ (20 mins by coach)
- Following the forest ranger: Nature education trail (45 mins walk)
- Let the water flow: historic sawmill (60 mins walk)
- Impressive relic: Vogelsang Castle in the Eifel Nature Reserve (30 mins by coach)
- Invitation from nature: Gate to the Nature Reserve in Monschau-Höfen (15 Min coach)
- Sweet art: Eupen chocolate museum (45 mins by coach)
- Drip upon drip: Remouchamps stalagmite caves (60 mins by coach)
- Emperor’s city: Aachen (60 mins by coach)
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