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  • Aerial view of a building complex nestled in dense forest and surrounded by green landscape. The multi-story buildings with brick facades are situated in a clearing, accessible via a winding access road. Surrounded by meadows, trees, and fields, the scene offers a tranquil, secluded atmosphere.
  • The photo shows an atmospheric evening scene outside the Lauterbach Youth Hostel. In the foreground, a round stone fireplace with a small fire burning. Flat stones are arranged around the fireplace for seating. To the right, there is a paved area with tables and benches under large parasols.
  • The image shows a group of people walking along a grassy path at the edge of a forest. Tall trees line the path on the left, while on the right, the landscape opens up with green fields, rolling hills, and a few red-roofed buildings in the distance.
  • The image shows a group of young people outdoors, with the focus on a person in the foreground holding a bow and apparently preparing to go archery.
  • The image shows a two-story building with modern architecture, large windows on the upper floor, and yellow curtains. On the ground floor, there are smaller windows and an entrance door, to which a paved path leads.
  • The image shows two people in the foreground, looking up with anticipation. One is wearing glasses and a gray hoodie, the other is standing slightly behind them. In the foreground are several ropes that could be part of a climbing or high ropes course.
  • The image shows a group of young people in a wooded area. They are holding containers of collected twigs and branches, suggesting an activity as part of an environmental or nature project.

Youth Hostel Lauterbach

131 Ratings
  2. Hesse
  3. Lauterbach
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Aerial view of a building complex nestled in dense forest and surrounded by green landscape. The multi-story buildings with brick facades are situated in a clearing, accessible via a winding access road. Surrounded by meadows, trees, and fields, the scene offers a tranquil, secluded atmosphere.
The photo shows an atmospheric evening scene outside the Lauterbach Youth Hostel. In the foreground, a round stone fireplace with a small fire burning. Flat stones are arranged around the fireplace for seating. To the right, there is a paved area with tables and benches under large parasols.
The image shows a group of people walking along a grassy path at the edge of a forest. Tall trees line the path on the left, while on the right, the landscape opens up with green fields, rolling hills, and a few red-roofed buildings in the distance.
The image shows a group of young people outdoors, with the focus on a person in the foreground holding a bow and apparently preparing to go archery.
The image shows a two-story building with modern architecture, large windows on the upper floor, and yellow curtains. On the ground floor, there are smaller windows and an entrance door, to which a paved path leads.
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  • Aerial view of a building complex nestled in dense forest and surrounded by green landscape. The multi-story buildings with brick facades are situated in a clearing, accessible via a winding access road. Surrounded by meadows, trees, and fields, the scene offers a tranquil, secluded atmosphere.
  • The photo shows an atmospheric evening scene outside the Lauterbach Youth Hostel. In the foreground, a round stone fireplace with a small fire burning. Flat stones are arranged around the fireplace for seating. To the right, there is a paved area with tables and benches under large parasols.
  • The image shows a group of people walking along a grassy path at the edge of a forest. Tall trees line the path on the left, while on the right, the landscape opens up with green fields, rolling hills, and a few red-roofed buildings in the distance.
  • The image shows a group of young people outdoors, with the focus on a person in the foreground holding a bow and apparently preparing to go archery.
  • The image shows a two-story building with modern architecture, large windows on the upper floor, and yellow curtains. On the ground floor, there are smaller windows and an entrance door, to which a paved path leads.
  • The image shows two people in the foreground, looking up with anticipation. One is wearing glasses and a gray hoodie, the other is standing slightly behind them. In the foreground are several ropes that could be part of a climbing or high ropes course.
  • The image shows a group of young people in a wooded area. They are holding containers of collected twigs and branches, suggesting an activity as part of an environmental or nature project.

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Highlights

  • 10,000m² of recreational area
  • Hiking & biking in the Vogelsberg massif
  • Half-timbered idyll in Lauterbach

Equipment

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certified as Active and Fit|Youth Hostel Active and Fit|Youth Hostel
certified for meetings
certified for music groups
bicycle-friendly accommodation Bett+Bike
awarded with the organic seal according to EU legislation organic seal
quality management - service with ideas and and passion smile - certified quality

Guest services

  • board game rental
  • dryer
  • Spoken languages:
    english, german
  • free parking on premises: 15
  • indoor table tennis
  • kicker
  • washing machine
  • WiFi access in public spaces for free
  • WiFi access in the meeting rooms for free

Food & Drinks

  • breakfast buffet from 7.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.
  • packed lunch
  • regional cuisine
  • gluten free food on request
  • gluten free & trained
  • other catering requests on request
  • barbecue evening
  • food / dining events on request
  • microwave
  • bistro / cafeteria
  • bar / lounge
  • vegetarian dishes daily
  • vegan dishes on request

For cyclists

  • drying room
  • E-bike charging station
  • maps
  • places in lockable bike room: 10

For families

  • (baby) bottle warmer
  • baby changing
  • high chair for children
  • play room / play corner
  • playground
  • toddler beds

For cyclists

  • drying room
  • E-bike charging station
  • maps
  • places in lockable bike room: 10

For families

  • (baby) bottle warmer
  • baby changing
  • high chair for children
  • play room / play corner
  • playground
  • toddler beds

Outdoor

  • basketball court or hoop
  • BBQ area
  • beach- or volleyball court
  • campfire site
  • football ground
  • mini golf
  • outdoor table tennis
  • patio
  • playground and lawn

Outdoor

  • basketball court or hoop
  • BBQ area
  • beach- or volleyball court
  • campfire site
  • football ground
  • mini golf
  • outdoor table tennis
  • patio
  • playground and lawn

Prices

Room equipment

172 beds in 46 rooms

  • single and double rooms of the youth-hostel Lauterbach
  • single and double rooms of the youth-hostel Lauterbach
  • dorm rooms of the youth-hostel Lauterbach
  • dorm rooms of the youth-hostel Lauterbach
  • meeting rooms of the youth-hostel Lauterbach
  • meeting rooms of the youth-hostel Lauterbach
  • meeting rooms of the youth-hostel Lauterbach
  • play and craft room of the youth-hostel Lauterbach
  • play and craft room of the youth-hostel Lauterbach
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Meetings

Room Floor space
Max. number of participants
  • cinema
    cinema
  • parliament
    parliament
  • block
    block
  • U-shaped block
    U-shaped block
  • circle
    circle
 Floor Rent per day off
TG 4 41 sqm 54 32 24 18 28 Ground floor upon request
TG 5 26 sqm 49 24 20 16 26 Ground floor upon request
TG 6 34 sqm 40 24 24 18 32 Ground floor upon request
TG 7 26 sqm 42 18 20 18 28 Ground floor upon request
TG 15 60 sqm 64 28 26 22 32 Ground floor upon request
TG 16 29 sqm 31 18 22 18 28 Ground floor upon request
TG UG1 31 sqm 36 16 24 20 30 Basement upon request
TG UG2 16 sqm - - 8 - - Basement upon request
TG Kombi 4/5 67 sqm 80 48 32 30 40 Ground floor upon request
TG Kombi 6/7 60 sqm 90 48 32 28 38 Ground floor upon request
TG Kombi 4/5/6 104 sqm 120 64 46 50 60 Ground floor upon request
TG Kombi 4/5/6/7 128 sqm 120 64 46 50 60 Ground floor upon request
TG Kombi 5/6/7 86 sqm 64 28 26 22 - Ground floor upon request

Conference equipment

CD player, DVD player, flip chart, free wifi, magnetic board, metaplan board, pin board, presentation case, projector, screen, speaker's desk, stereo system, TV set, whiteboard

  • seminar rooms hp-meetings--1

Rehearsals

Room Floor space Height
Max. number of participants
  • Choir
  • Orchestra
 Floor Daylight Rent per day off
TG 4 41 sqm 2.7 m 30 20 Ground floor yes upon request
TG 5 26 sqm 2.7 m 20 10 Ground floor yes upon request
TG 6 34 sqm 2.7 m 30 20 Ground floor yes upon request
TG 7 26 sqm 2.7 m 20 10 Ground floor yes upon request
TG 15 60 sqm 2.7 m 60 40 Ground floor yes upon request
TG 16 29 sqm 2.7 m 15 10 Ground floor yes upon request
TG Kombi 4/5 67 sqm 2.7 m 60 40 Ground floor yes upon request
TG Kombi 6/7 60 sqm 2.7 m 60 40 Ground floor yes upon request
TG Kombi 4/5/6/7 128 sqm 2.7 m 100 70 Ground floor yes upon request
TG UG 1 31 sqm 2.5 m 25 15 Basement yes upon request

Rehearsal room equipment

piano

  • rehearsal rooms hp-meetings--1

Activities

  • Lauterbach market square, surrounded by half-timbered houses

    Old Town Lauterbach

    Half-timbered idyll, sights, cinema, culture and strolling in medieval Lauterbach

  • Front view of the Hohhaus Museum in Lauterbach: A baroque city palace with a bright facade and symmetrical windows © Andreas Ruhl 2008

    Hohhaus Museum

    with “School lesson like 100 years ago”

  • Front view of the modern Vulkaneum building in Schotten, Hesse: a striking, bright blue structure with the lettering “Vulkaneum”

    Vulkaneum Schotten

    Distance: 31 km; with interactive exhibition on the topic of volcanism

  • Five children on bicycles riding along the bike path

    Cycling tours around Lauterbach

    e.g. Volcano cycle path, Nidda route and much more.

  • View from the Hoherodskopf to a vast, green mountain landscape with a fairytale radio tower against a blue sky

    Hoherodskopf Adventure Mountain

    Distance: approx. 26 km; with Braukronenpfad (brewery crown path), summer toboggan run, etc.

Location and arrival

Town centre: 3 km
Bus: Schlitz (0 km)
Railway station: Lauterbach/Hessen (1.8 km)
Airport: Frankfurt am Main (70 km)

The house is open 7.00 a.m. - 9.00 p.m.

The reception is open 8.00 a.m. - 9.00 p.m.

Check-in 3.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.

contact

Youth Hostel Lauterbach

Fritz-Ebel-Allee 50 · 36341 Lauterbach

Tel. +49 6641 2181 ·

Management: Mona Stark

Agency: LVB Hessen

Ratings from our guests

Superb 4.6 of 5
based on
131 Customer ratings
Service
4.7
Catering
4.6
Facilities
4.5
Tidiness
4.7

Reviews of the last 12 months in the DJH online feedback system: Guests are able to rate the youth hostel 4 days after departure.

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