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  • Exterior view of the Simmerath-Rurberg youth hostel. The building has two floors and is made of light brown brick. In front is a single-story white extension with a red entrance door.
  • Three children are stand-up paddleboarding on a lake. Each child stands on their own board. They are moving in a line one after another. They are wearing wetsuits and life jackets. The sun is shining.
  • Children stand in a row side by side. Each child is holding a drawn bowstring with an arrow nocked and is ready to shoot. Behind them there are meadows and trees. The sun is shining.
  • Between tall wooden posts, ropes are stretched at height. A person is balancing on a rope. The person is secured with harnesses and wearing a helmet. A girl on the ground is wearing a helmet and holding a taut safety rope. The sky is blue with a few clouds.
  • A boy climbs up a climbing wall. He is secured with a safety rope. He is focused. The sun is shining.
  • Exterior view of the Simmerath-Rurberg youth hostel. The building has two floors and is built of light brown bricks. On the right there is a single-story white extension with a red entrance door. In front of the building there is a forecourt with wooden seating groups and red sun umbrellas.
  • Exterior view of the Simmerath-Rurberg youth hostel. The building has two floors and is built of light brown bricks. On the right there is a single-story white extension with a red entrance door. In front of the building there is a forecourt with wooden seating groups and red sun umbrellas. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Exterior view of the Simmerath-Rurberg youth hostel. The building has two floors and is built of light brown bricks. On the right there is a single-story white extension with a red entrance door. In front of the building there is a forecourt with wooden seating groups and red sun umbrellas. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Exterior view of the Simmerath-Rurberg youth hostel. The building has two floors and is built of light brown bricks. On the right there is a single-story white extension with a red entrance door. In front of the building there is a forecourt with wooden seating groups and red sun umbrellas. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Children stand in a row side by side. Each child is holding a drawn bowstring with an arrow nocked and is ready to shoot. The sun is shining. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Two girls are riding a red canoe on a lake. They have black paddles in their hands. They are wearing red life jackets and laughing. Behind them, children are on stand-up paddleboards. Some are sitting, some are standing. They are wearing red life jackets. On the shore of the lake there are trees and shrubs. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Children stand in a line in the forest. They are wearing blue and yellow helmets and safety harnesses. They are looking at the camera and laughing. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Between trees in the forest, ropes are stretched. A child is hanging from a rope. It is wearing a helmet and safety harnesses and is secured with ropes. On the ground, children and adults stand and secure the child in the air. The trees in the forest are green. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Between trees in the forest, ropes are stretched. A child is hanging from a rope. It is wearing a helmet and safety harnesses and is secured with ropes. The trees in the forest are green. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • A boy is being prepared for climbing. He is wearing a blue helmet and safety harnesses. Another boy attaches safety ropes to his harnesses. Two more boys are watching him. They are all wearing blue helmets. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • On a clearing in the forest, ropes are stretched high between tall wooden posts. A boy climbs up a post. He is wearing a helmet and safety harnesses and is secured with ropes by other boys on the ground. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Two teenagers balance high up on two ropes. They hold onto each other. They wear helmets and safety harnesses and are secured with safety rope tauts. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Two girls are standing in the forest. The girl on the left is wearing a yellow helmet and a purple T-shirt. The girl on the right is wearing a blue helmet and a black shirt. They both look at the camera and laugh. The trees and shrubs behind them are green. The sun is shining. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Between long wooden poles, ropes are stretched. Two people are hanging from ropes in the air. They are secured with safety lines and harnesses. They wear helmets and hold onto each other. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • View of a lake nestled between forested hills. The trees are green. Small sailboats are on the water. Several people are paddleboarding. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Several children are on a lake. Some are standing on paddleboards, others are in the water next to their boards. They are wearing red life jackets. In the background, there are small sailboats. On the shore, there are green trees and shrubs. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Several children are on a lake on blue stand-up paddleboards. Some are lying on their backs, others are sitting. A boy is trying to stand on his board. They are wearing red life jackets. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Children are on a lake. They are lying on blue stand-up paddleboards. They splash each other with water and throw small balls to each other. They are wearing black wetsuits and red life jackets. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Young people stand in a circle together. They have one hand on the shoulder of the person in front of them. Behind them is a large meadow with green trees at the edge. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland

Youth Hostel Simmerath-Rurberg

217 Ratings

for outdoor and adventure sports

  2. Rhineland
  3. Simmerath-Rurberg
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Exterior view of the Simmerath-Rurberg youth hostel. The building has two floors and is made of light brown brick. In front is a single-story white extension with a red entrance door.
Three children are stand-up paddleboarding on a lake. Each child stands on their own board. They are moving in a line one after another. They are wearing wetsuits and life jackets. The sun is shining.
Children stand in a row side by side. Each child is holding a drawn bowstring with an arrow nocked and is ready to shoot. Behind them there are meadows and trees. The sun is shining.
Between tall wooden posts, ropes are stretched at height. A person is balancing on a rope. The person is secured with harnesses and wearing a helmet. A girl on the ground is wearing a helmet and holding a taut safety rope. The sky is blue with a few clouds.
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  • Exterior view of the Simmerath-Rurberg youth hostel. The building has two floors and is made of light brown brick. In front is a single-story white extension with a red entrance door.
  • Three children are stand-up paddleboarding on a lake. Each child stands on their own board. They are moving in a line one after another. They are wearing wetsuits and life jackets. The sun is shining.
  • Children stand in a row side by side. Each child is holding a drawn bowstring with an arrow nocked and is ready to shoot. Behind them there are meadows and trees. The sun is shining.
  • Between tall wooden posts, ropes are stretched at height. A person is balancing on a rope. The person is secured with harnesses and wearing a helmet. A girl on the ground is wearing a helmet and holding a taut safety rope. The sky is blue with a few clouds.
  • A boy climbs up a climbing wall. He is secured with a safety rope. He is focused. The sun is shining.
  • Exterior view of the Simmerath-Rurberg youth hostel. The building has two floors and is built of light brown bricks. On the right there is a single-story white extension with a red entrance door. In front of the building there is a forecourt with wooden seating groups and red sun umbrellas.
  • Exterior view of the Simmerath-Rurberg youth hostel. The building has two floors and is built of light brown bricks. On the right there is a single-story white extension with a red entrance door. In front of the building there is a forecourt with wooden seating groups and red sun umbrellas. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Exterior view of the Simmerath-Rurberg youth hostel. The building has two floors and is built of light brown bricks. On the right there is a single-story white extension with a red entrance door. In front of the building there is a forecourt with wooden seating groups and red sun umbrellas. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Exterior view of the Simmerath-Rurberg youth hostel. The building has two floors and is built of light brown bricks. On the right there is a single-story white extension with a red entrance door. In front of the building there is a forecourt with wooden seating groups and red sun umbrellas. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Children stand in a row side by side. Each child is holding a drawn bowstring with an arrow nocked and is ready to shoot. The sun is shining. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Two girls are riding a red canoe on a lake. They have black paddles in their hands. They are wearing red life jackets and laughing. Behind them, children are on stand-up paddleboards. Some are sitting, some are standing. They are wearing red life jackets. On the shore of the lake there are trees and shrubs. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Children stand in a line in the forest. They are wearing blue and yellow helmets and safety harnesses. They are looking at the camera and laughing. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Between trees in the forest, ropes are stretched. A child is hanging from a rope. It is wearing a helmet and safety harnesses and is secured with ropes. On the ground, children and adults stand and secure the child in the air. The trees in the forest are green. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Between trees in the forest, ropes are stretched. A child is hanging from a rope. It is wearing a helmet and safety harnesses and is secured with ropes. The trees in the forest are green. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • A boy is being prepared for climbing. He is wearing a blue helmet and safety harnesses. Another boy attaches safety ropes to his harnesses. Two more boys are watching him. They are all wearing blue helmets. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • On a clearing in the forest, ropes are stretched high between tall wooden posts. A boy climbs up a post. He is wearing a helmet and safety harnesses and is secured with ropes by other boys on the ground. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Two teenagers balance high up on two ropes. They hold onto each other. They wear helmets and safety harnesses and are secured with safety rope tauts. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Two girls are standing in the forest. The girl on the left is wearing a yellow helmet and a purple T-shirt. The girl on the right is wearing a blue helmet and a black shirt. They both look at the camera and laugh. The trees and shrubs behind them are green. The sun is shining. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Between long wooden poles, ropes are stretched. Two people are hanging from ropes in the air. They are secured with safety lines and harnesses. They wear helmets and hold onto each other. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • View of a lake nestled between forested hills. The trees are green. Small sailboats are on the water. Several people are paddleboarding. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Several children are on a lake. Some are standing on paddleboards, others are in the water next to their boards. They are wearing red life jackets. In the background, there are small sailboats. On the shore, there are green trees and shrubs. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Several children are on a lake on blue stand-up paddleboards. Some are lying on their backs, others are sitting. A boy is trying to stand on his board. They are wearing red life jackets. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Children are on a lake. They are lying on blue stand-up paddleboards. They splash each other with water and throw small balls to each other. They are wearing black wetsuits and red life jackets. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland
  • Young people stand in a circle together. They have one hand on the shoulder of the person in front of them. Behind them is a large meadow with green trees at the edge. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland

Portrait

Highlights

  • natural high ropes course
  • boat jetty at the Rursee
  • outdoor meetings and trainee trainings

Equipment

standard
certified for music groups
certified for sports groups
bicycle-friendly accommodation Bett+Bike

Guest services

  • board game rental
  • community-TV
  • Spoken languages:
    english, german
  • free parking on premises: 20
  • indoor table tennis
  • kicker
  • pool table
  • WiFi access in public spaces for free
  • WiFi access in the meeting rooms for free

Food & Drinks

  • breakfast buffet from 8.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.
  • lunch from 12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m.
  • packed lunch
  • dinner from 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
  • half board
  • full board
  • veggieday
  • gluten free food on request
  • other catering requests on request
  • free water and tea
  • barbecue evening
  • vegetarian dishes daily

For cyclists

  • bike rental (3 km)
  • drying room
  • E-bike charging station
  • maps
  • places in lockable bike room: 20

For families

  • high chair for children
  • outdoor playground equipment
  • toddler beds

For cyclists

  • bike rental (3 km)
  • drying room
  • E-bike charging station
  • maps
  • places in lockable bike room: 20

For families

  • high chair for children
  • outdoor playground equipment
  • toddler beds

For wheelchair users

  • stepless access to the building
  • wheelchair friendly meeting rooms

Outdoor

  • basketball court or hoop
  • BBQ area roofed
  • BBQ hut
  • campfire site
  • climbing wall / bouldering wall
  • fenced area
  • football ground
  • high ropes course
  • outdoor table tennis
  • patio
  • playground and lawn
  • soccer field
  • sports ground

For wheelchair users

  • stepless access to the building
  • wheelchair friendly meeting rooms

Outdoor

  • basketball court or hoop
  • BBQ area roofed
  • BBQ hut
  • campfire site
  • climbing wall / bouldering wall
  • fenced area
  • football ground
  • high ropes course
  • outdoor table tennis
  • patio
  • playground and lawn
  • soccer field
  • sports ground

Prices

Room equipment

188 beds in 46 rooms

  • A view into a multi-bed room at the Simmerath-Rurberg Youth Hostel. Across from the camera there is a window with blue curtains. In front of it stands a table with four stools. On the walls to the left and right there are bunk beds made of brown wood. Ladders are attached to the beds. On the beds lie green and orange cushions.

    bedrooms

    • 5 single bedrooms
    • 11 double bedrooms
    • 1 triple roome
    • 29 shared rooms
  • A view into a double room at the Simmerath-Rurberg Youth Hostel. One wall features a large window front through which you can see the greenery. On the sides of the window there are blue-yellow curtains. In front of the windows there is a table with two chairs on which drinks and fruit stand. On the right wall there is a double bed. Above the bed hang four pictures. The walls are painted light yellow.

    bedrooms

    • 5 single bedrooms
    • 11 double bedrooms
    • 1 triple room
    • 29 shared rooms
  • A bathroom in the Simmerath-Rurberg Youth Hostel is white-tiled. On the right there is the sink with a mirror and a shelf above it. In front of the sink is the shower. To the left of the sink is the toilet.
  • In a dining room of the Simmerath-Rurberg Youth Hostel, tables are arranged in groups. Several children set the tables and distribute dishes and food. The wall on the left is white with three comic figures on it. The wall on the right has large windows through which you can see the greenery.

    catering

    • breakfast buffet
    • daily vegetarian buffet
    • barbecue
    • packed lunch on request
  • In a dining room of the Simmerath-Rurberg Youth Hostel, tables stand in rows next to each other. Children and adults sit at the tables. They eat and drink.

    catering

    • breakfast buffet
    • daily vegetarian meals
    • barbecue
    • packed lunch on request
  • View into an empty dining room at the Simmerath-Rurberg Youth Hostel. The wall on the left is white. The wall opposite is red. On the right there is a large window front. Tables and chairs are arranged in rows on both sides. In the middle, a buffet is set up.

    catering

    • breakfast buffet
    • daily vegetarian meals
    • barbecue
    • packed lunch on request
  • Foyer of the Simmerath-Rurberg Youth Hostel. On the right is the reception. It is green and white with wood paneling and a large glass pane. In the middle of the foyer there are dark-brown elongated wooden boxes with plants. On the left there is the salad buffet. The floor is tiled and the walls are white. © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland

    catering

    • breakfast buffet
    • daily vegetarian meals
    • barbecue
    • packed lunch on request
  • In a long wall there are niches with windows and flowers. In front of them are wooden seating furniture with cushions. Several children sit there and chat. The walls are white, the seating furniture is dark brown.

    interior area

    • table tennis, table soccer
    • billard
    • games rental
    • movie room
  • Cinema room of the Simmerath-Rurberg Youth Hostel. At the front of the room there is a large screen with black curtains. Red cinema seats are arranged in rows in front of it. On the left, two seats next to each other; on the right, three. A aisle runs between them. Film posters hang on the walls.

    interior area

    • table tennis, table soccer
    • billard
    • games rental
    • movie room
  • In the foyer of the Simmerath-Rurberg Youth Hostel, a group of youths is gathered and talking. On the right is the reception desk. It is paneled with white and green wood and has a large glass panel. To the left, a large picture depicting trees in the forest is displayed. Next to it there is a large dark brown wooden planter.

    interior area

    • table tennis, table soccer
    • billard
    • games rental
    • movie room
  • Reception at Simmerath-Rurberg Youth Hostel © Ludolf Dahmen / DJH-Rheinland

    interior area

    • table tennis, table soccer
    • billard
    • games rental
    • movie room
  • Group room of the Simmerath-Rurberg Youth Hostel. The walls are painted yellow. In the middle, there is an orange stripe on the walls and ceiling. There are large windows on the right and left. In the room, tables and chairs are arranged in groups.

    interior area

    • table tennis, table soccer
    • billard
    • games rental
    • movie room
  • On a clearing in the forest, ropes are stretched high between tall wooden posts. A boy climbs up a post. He is wearing a helmet and safety harnesses and is secured with ropes by other boys on the ground.

    exterior area

    • terrace, playground
    • soccer field, sports field
    • climbing wall
    • basketball field, table tennis
  • An outdoor climbing wall stands outside. It is made of gray stone, with a red stripe on the right. The climbing wall is fitted with many colorful holds. The wall is surrounded by trees with green leaves. The sky is blue and the sun is shining.

    exterior area

    • terrace, playground
    • soccer field, sports field
    • climbing wall
    • basketball field, table tennis
  • Several adults and children are in a barbecue hut. The hut is wooden and covered with open sides. In one corner there is a stone grill. Some people are sitting, some are standing. They are talking and grilling.

    exterior area

    • terrace, playground
    • soccer field, sports field
    • climbing wall
    • basketball field, table tennis
  • Rear view of the Simmerath-Rurberg youth hostel. The building has two floors. The ground floor is white with large windows. The upper floor is clad in dark wood and has small windows. Through a window front across both floors you can see the staircase. In front of the building there is a terrace with tables and chairs and red parasols.

    exterior area

    • terrace, playground
    • soccer field, sports field
    • climbing wall
    • basketball field, table tennis

Rehearsals

Room Floor space Height
Max. number of participants
  • Choir
  • Orchestra
 Floor Daylight Rent per day off
Strauch 17 sqm - - - - no € 20.00
Woffelsbach 48 sqm - 56 - - no € 50.00
Einruhr 36 sqm - 36 - - no € 40.00
Steckenborn 54 sqm - 64 - - no € 50.00
Rurberg 71 sqm - 70 - - no € 70.00
Kestemich 71 sqm - 80 - - no € 70.00
Simmerath 32 sqm - 32 - - no € 35.00
Lammersdorf 64 sqm - 60 - - no € 60.00

Rehearsal room equipment

piano

Location and arrival

Town centre: 5 km
Bus: Rurberg "Jugendherberge" (0.2 km)
Railway station: Aachen Hbf (35 km)
Airport: Köln/Bonn (90 km)
Public transport Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg (VRS) Aachener Verkehrsverbund (AVV)

The house is open 8.00 a.m. - 10.00 p.m.

The reception is open 8.00 a.m. - 10.00 p.m.

Parking facilities

Parking for buses and cars can be found above the hostel.
 

Notice

Batteries for electric motors and e-bikes may only be charged at the designated outlets.

Please bring

Sustainability is practised in our youth hostels. Therefore, please bring your own drinking bottles and containers (e.g. lunch boxes) for packed lunches.

contact

Youth Hostel Simmerath-Rurberg

for outdoor and adventure sports

Jugendherberge 1 · 52152 Simmerath

Tel. +49 2473 93871-0 ·

Management: Alex Hartmann

Agency: LVB Rheinland

Service-Center

Service-Team der Jugendherbergen im Rheinland

Düsseldorfer Str. 1a

40545 Düsseldorf

Phone +49 211 30263026

Fax +49 211 30263027

service@djh-rheinland.de

Ratings from our guests

Superb 4.6 of 5
based on
217 Customer ratings
Service
4.8
Catering
4.5
Facilities
4.5
Tidiness
4.8

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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