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  • Portrait of the youth-hostel Ortenberg
  • Portrait of the youth-hostel Ortenberg
  • Portrait of the youth-hostel Ortenberg
  • Portrait of the youth-hostel Ortenberg
  • Portrait of the youth-hostel Ortenberg

Youth Hostel Ortenberg

505 Ratings

Schloss Ortenberg Youth Hostel

  2. DJH Youth Hostels in Baden-Württemberg
  3. Ortenberg

Youth Hostel
Ortenberg

Schloss Ortenberg Youth Hostel

  2. DJH Youth Hostels in Baden-Württemberg
  3. Ortenberg
Portrait of the youth-hostel Ortenberg
Portrait of the youth-hostel Ortenberg
Portrait of the youth-hostel Ortenberg
Portrait of the youth-hostel Ortenberg
5+

Portrait

Highlights
  • The fairytale castle itself
  • Europa-Park Adventure Resort
  • At the entrance to the Kinzig Valley

Equipment

standard
bicycle-friendly accommodation Bett+Bike
bicycle-friendly accommodation
awarded with the organic seal according to EU legislation organic seal
awarded with the organic seal according to EU legislation
Youth Hostels - 100 % certified quality Youth Hostels - 100 % certified quality
Youth Hostels - 100 % certified quality
Guest services
  • board game rental
  • Spoken languages:
    english, french, german, italian
  • free parking on premises: 20
  • indoor table tennis
  • kicker
  • luggage storage
  • pool table
  • WiFi access in public spaces for free
Food & Drinks
  • breakfast buffet from 7.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.
  • packed lunch
  • regional cuisine
  • vegan dishes on request
  • gluten free food on request
  • other catering requests on request
  • barbecue evening
For cyclists
  • bike rental (4 km)
  • drying room
  • E-bike charging station
  • maps
  • places in lockable bike room: 15
  • repair service
For families
  • high chair for children
  • toddler beds
For cyclists
  • bike rental (4 km)
  • drying room
  • E-bike charging station
  • maps
  • places in lockable bike room: 15
  • repair service
For families
  • high chair for children
  • toddler beds
Outdoor
  • BBQ area
  • outdoor table tennis
  • patio
Outdoor
  • BBQ area
  • outdoor table tennis
  • patio

Prices

Room equipment

146 beds in 37 rooms

  • Outdoor area youth hostel Ortenberg Castle

    Outdoor area

    • surrounded by vineyards
    • 500m from the village centre
    • Barbecue area in the rose gard
    • Hiking trails directly at the
  • Outdoor area youth hostel Ortenberg Castle

    Outdoor area

    • surrounded by vineyards
    • 500m from the village centre
    • Barbecue area in the rose gard
    • Hiking trails directly at the
  • Shared rooms youth hostel Ortenberg Castle

    146 beds

    • 8 double rooms with shower/WC
    • 22 four-bed rooms
    • 7 six-bed rooms
    • 4 common rooms
  • Shared rooms youth hostel Ortenberg Castle

    146 beds

    • 8 double rooms with shower/WC
    • 22 four-bed rooms
    • 7 six-bed rooms
    • 4 common rooms
  • Shared rooms youth hostel Ortenberg Castle

    146 beds

    • 8 double rooms with shower/WC
    • 22 four-bed rooms
    • 7 six-bed rooms
    • 4 common rooms
  • Shared rooms youth hostel Ortenberg Castle

    146 beds

    • 8 double rooms with shower/WC
    • 22 four-bed rooms
    • 7 six-bed rooms
    • 4 common rooms
  • Meeting rooms Ortenberg Castle Youth Hostel

    2 rooms

    • Gardener's house approx. 137m²
    • Common room approx. 60m²
  • Meeting rooms Ortenberg Castle Youth Hostel

    2 rooms

    • Gardener's house approx. 137m²
    • Common room approx. 60m²
  • Rehearsal rooms youth hostel Ortenberg Castle

    2 rooms

    • Gardener's house approx. 137m²
    • Common room approx. 60m²
  • Rehearsal rooms youth hostel Ortenberg Castle

    2 rooms

    • Gardener's house approx. 137m²
    • Common room approx. 60m²
  • Dining Room Youth Hostel Schloss Ortenberg

    Food & Drink

    • Breakfast buffet 7:30-9:00 a.m
    • on request: vegetarian,
    • pork-free,
    • lactose-free, gluten-free
  • Dining Room Youth Hostel Schloss Ortenberg

    Food & Drink

    • Breakfast buffet 7:30-9:00 a.m
    • on request: vegetarian,
    • pork-free,
    • lactose-free, gluten-free
  • Dining Room Youth Hostel Schloss Ortenberg

    Food & Drink

    • Breakfast buffet 7:30-9:00 a.m
    • on request: vegetarian,
    • pork-free,
    • lactose-free, gluten-free
  • Dining Room Youth Hostel Schloss Ortenberg

    Food & Drink

    • Breakfast buffet 7:30-9:00 a.m
    • on request: vegetarian,
    • pork-free,
    • lactose-free, gluten-free
  • Dining Room Youth Hostel Schloss Ortenberg

    Food & Drink

    • Breakfast buffet 7:30-9:00 a.m
    • on request: vegetarian,
    • pork-free,
    • lactose-free, gluten-free

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
Gärtnerhaus 137 sqm 100 60 60 50 50 GF upon request
Gemeinschaftsraum 2 60 sqm 48 - - - - - upon request

Conference equipment

CD player, DVD player, flip chart, metaplan board, pin board, projector, screen, TV set, Photocopier, media boards

Rehearsals

Room Floor space Height
Max. number of participants
  • Choir
  • Orchestra
 Floor Daylight Rent per day off
Gärtnerhaus 137 sqm 3.5 m 90 60 GF yes upon request
Gemeinschaftsraum 2 60 sqm - - - - yes upon request

Rehearsal room equipment

digital piano, piano

Staging options

staging options in the vicinity (1.0 km),

Activities

  • Table Tennis Youth Hostel Schloss Ortenberg
    Table tennis at the house

    © Heiko Potthoff – starkeBilder.de
  • Table tennis inside Ortenberg Castle Youth Hostel
    Table tennis inside

    © Heiko Potthoff – starkeBilder.de
  • Basketball Youth Hostel Schloss Ortenberg
    Basketball

    © Heiko Potthoff – starkeBilder.de
  • Geocaching Youth Hostel Ortenberg Castle
    Geocaching

    © DJH-Landesverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.
  • Hiking Youth Hostel Ortenberg Castle
    Hiking trails directly at the house

    © Heiko Potthoff – starkeBilder.de
  • Gifiz beach and adventure pool
    Gifiz beach and adventure pool

    Distance approx. 5km

    © pixabay - moerschy
  • Activity close to the the youth-hostel Ortenberg
  • Animal enclosure at the Gifizsee
    Animal enclosure

    Distance approx. 5km

    © pixabay-Boke9a
  • Mountain bike paradise Offenburg
    Mountain biking

    © DJH-Landesverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.
  • City of Ortenberg
    City of Ortenberg

    © Heiko Potthoff – starkeBilder.de
  • Gengenbach
    Gengenbach

    Distance approx. 8km

    © pixabay-erge
  • Black Forest Open-Air Museum Vogtsbauernhof
    Black Forest Open-Air Museum

    Distance approx. 35km - in Gutach

    © DJH Landesverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.
  • Park with all senses
    Park with all senses

    Distance approx. 35km

    © pixabay-jhusemannde
  • Gutach summer toboggan run
    Gutach summer toboggan run

    Distance approx. 37km

    © DJH-Landesverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.
  • Taubergießen Nature Reserve
    Taubergießen Nature Reserve

    Nature reserve and boat trips, distance approx. 42km

    © pixabay-nadkol19
  • Forest climbing garden Kenzingen
    Adventure in the forest

    Distance approx. 47km

    © pixabay - Antranias
  • Triberg Waterfalls
    Triberg Waterfalls

    Distance approx. 55km

    © pixabay-juergenlaakmann
  • Strasbourg
    Strasbourg

    Distance approx. 35km

    © pixabay_monikwl999

Location and arrival

Route planner

Start point
Ortenberg
Town centre: 1.5 km
Bus: stop "Schloss/Freudental" (Lines 7134 and 7160) (0.5 km)

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

The reception is open 8.00 a.m. - 8.30 p.m.

Check-in 3.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.

For registration requests you will preferably reach us by phone from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Our guests will receive a frontdoor key

Admission of preregistered groups possible

Hostel is open all year round except Christmas.

Arriving by public transport
Ortenberg can be reached by train via the Rhine Valley line between Karlsruhe and Basel, Offenburg railway station (with ICE stop) or the Schwarzwaldbahn (Black Forest Railway), Gengenbach station.
From there, take either the 7134 or 7160 bus to Ortenberg, get off at the "Schloss/Freudental" stop. Journey time from Offenburg about 10 minutes, from Gengenbach about 15 minutes.
The castle is only about 500 m from the "Schloss/Freudental" stop. Go to the Krone (restaurant) (follow the main road to Gengenbach) and turn left into the road to the castle; follow it up the hill right to the hostel.

Rail service for DJH members
The Community Travel GmbH offers DJH members discounted RIT tickets for a return journey within Germany - this applies only in conjunction with stays in a hostel. School classes and groups can make use of this offer. You must carry confirmation of your booking with you when travelling.

Our partner can handle your enquiry via the booking hotline +49 4845  79 18 464 or www.anreise-jugendherberge.de. Payment must be made ​​by direct debit. Tickets will be sent by post or online by e-mail. In the event of a cancellation, the ticket may be returned free of charge to the agency up to the first day of travel.

Arriving by car/bus
If you are driving here, take the A5 (Frankfurt-Basel) motorway and take the Offenburg exit; then take the B33 towards Villingen-Schwenningen.
Behind Offenburg, take Ortenberg-Elgersweier exit.
In Ortenberg, go straight ahead at the mini roundabout (narrow road just to the left of the Krone inn) and follow the road to the castle until you get to the hostel.

Caution: only buses with a maximum length of 12 m can drive up to the hostel.
GPS coordinates:
N 48 ° 26'38, 40 "
E 007 ° 58'21, 60 "

contact

Youth Hostel Ortenberg

Schloss Ortenberg Youth Hostel

Burgweg 21 · 77799 Ortenberg

Tel. +49 781 31749 ·

Management: Peter Hofmann

Agency: LVB Baden-Württemberg

Ratings from our guests

Superb 4.5 of 5
based on
505 Customer ratings
Reviews of the last 12 months in the DJH online feedback system: Guests are able to rate the youth hostel 4 days after departure.
Service
4.7
Catering
4.4
Facilities
4.5
Tidiness
4.5

Additional Info