Highlights
- Family playroom
- Teachers' room with snacks/ drinks
- Close to nature / wildlife observation
Youth Hostel Sonnenbühl-Erpfingen
Erpfingen Youth Hostel
Portrait
Equipment
Guest services
- board game rental
- community-TV
- dryer
- Spoken languages:
english, german - free parking on premises: 20
- indoor table tennis
- kicker
- luggage storage
- washing machine
- WiFi access in public spaces for free
Food & Drinks
- breakfast buffet from 7.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.
- lunch from 12.00 p.m. to 1.00 p.m.
- packed lunch
- dinner from 5.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
- half board
- full board
- vegetarian dishes daily
- vegan dishes on request
- gluten free food on request
- other catering requests on request
- water free
- microwave
- refrigerator
For cyclists
- drying room
- maps
- places in covered bicycle stand: 5
- places in lockable bike room: 5
For families
- (baby) bottle warmer
- baby changing
- babyphone
- craft room
- high chair for children
- outdoor playground equipment
- play room / play corner
- playground
- toddler beds
For cyclists
- drying room
- maps
- places in covered bicycle stand: 5
- places in lockable bike room: 5
For families
- (baby) bottle warmer
- baby changing
- babyphone
- craft room
- high chair for children
- outdoor playground equipment
- play room / play corner
- playground
- toddler beds
Outdoor
- basketball court or hoop
- BBQ area
- beach- or volleyball court
- campfire site
- football ground
- outdoor table tennis
- patio
- playground and lawn
- sensory trail
- soccer field
- sports ground
Outdoor
- basketball court or hoop
- BBQ area
- beach- or volleyball court
- campfire site
- football ground
- outdoor table tennis
- patio
- playground and lawn
- sensory trail
- soccer field
- sports ground
Prices
Room equipment
167 beds in 38 rooms
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164 beds in 38 rooms
- 6 Three-bed rooms, 2 with bath
- 7 Two-bed rooms, 6 with bat
- 9 Four-bed rooms, 7 with bath
- 16 sixbed rooms, 12 with bath
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164 beds in 38 rooms
- 6 Three-bed rooms, 2 with bath
- 7 Two-bed rooms, 6 with bat
- 9 Four-bed rooms, 7 with bath
- 16 sixbed rooms, 12 with bath
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164 beds in 38 rooms
- 6 Three-bed rooms, 2 with bath
- 7 Two-bed rooms, 6 with bat
- 9 Four-bed rooms, 7 with bath
- 16 sixbed rooms, 12 with bath
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164 beds in 38 rooms
- 6 Three-bed rooms, 2 with bath
- 7 Two-bed rooms, 6 with bat
- 9 Four-bed rooms, 7 with bath
- 16 sixbed rooms, 12 with bath
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Meetings
| Room | Floor space |
Max. number of participants
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Floor | Rent per day off | ||||
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| Speisesaal 2 (GR 2) (Nutzung außerhalb der Essenszeiten möglich) | 50 sqm | 50 | 36 | 25 | 27 | 45 | Ground floor | upon request |
| Corseul (GR 3) | 50 sqm | 50 | 36 | 25 | 27 | 45 | Ground floor | upon request |
| Erpfingen (GR 4) | 50 sqm | 50 | 36 | 25 | 27 | 45 | Ground floor | upon request |
| Undingen (GR 5 / Familienraum) | 36 sqm | 35 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 35 | Ground floor | upon request |
| Genkingen (GR 6) | 51 sqm | - | 36 | 25 | 27 | 45 | 1 | upon request |
| Genkingen (GR 7) | 51 sqm | 50 | 36 | 25 | 27 | 45 | 1 | upon request |
| GR 1 bis 3 (kombiniert) | 120 sqm | - | 108 | 25 | 80 | 120 | Ground floor | upon request |
Conference equipment
CD player, DVD player, DVD recorder, flip chart, internet access (WiFi), overhead projector, pin board, presentation case, projector, screen, slide projector, stereo system, TV set, whiteboard
Rehearsals
| Room | Floor space | Height |
Max. number of participants
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Floor | Daylight | Rent per day off | |
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| Speisesaal 1 (GR 2) (Nutzung außerhalb der Essenszeiten möglich) | 50 sqm | - | 45 | 30 | Ground floor | yes | upon request |
| Corseul (GR 3) | 50 sqm | - | 45 | 30 | Ground floor | yes | upon request |
| GR 1 bis 3 (kombiniert) | 120 sqm | - | 100 | 60 | Ground floor | yes | upon request |
| Erpfingen (GR 4) | 50 sqm | - | 45 | 30 | Ground floor | yes | upon request |
Rehearsal room equipment
digital piano, piano
Staging options
staging options in the vicinity (3.0 km),
Activities
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Outdoor Area
Large meadow, barbecue area with fireplace, hard court for football, handball and basketball with floodlights, volleybal
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Climbing Park
The climbing park next to the summer bobsleigh run is just the thing for the adventurous.
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Bob run
The summer bobsleigh run is open daily from March to November and offers sporting fun for the whole family.
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Bear cave
The Bear Cave is accessible for 250m and impresses with its beautiful stalactite and ceiling formation.
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Cave World Sonnenbühl
Marvel at underground halls and magnificent stalactites in the Bärenhöhe and Nebelhöhle caves
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Myth of the Swabian Alb
Discover the sights of the Swabian Alb.
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University city Tübingen
A combination of a time- honoured university town and the lively diversity of a young metropolis.
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Castle Lichtenstein
The "fairytale castle of Württemberg" was built in the 19th century in the style of historicism.
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Waterfalls
The special sights of the UNESCO Global Geopark include the Urach and Güterstein waterfalls.
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Swabian Alb Biosphere Centre
The Biosphere Centre provides interesting information about the Swabian Alb Biosphere Reserve in an entertaining way.
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Prehistoric Museum Hauff
Here you can find uniquely preserved fossils from the Jurassic period around the Holzmaden fossil site
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Falkenstein Cave
Location and arrival
Town centre:
2.5
km
Bus:
(2.4 km)
Railway station:
Bahnhof Reutlingen
(24 km)
The house is open 7.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m.
The reception is open 8.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. , 4.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.
Check-in 10.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. , 4.30 p.m. - 7.00 p.m.
According to which meal you booked on your day of arrival, there are the following check in times:
Lunch: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Dinner: 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Breakfast (on the next day): 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
If you check in before noon, you can move into your room from 2 p.m.
Our guests will get a front door key at the check-in, so they always have access to the house.
Check out:
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
If you need individual check in / check out times, feel free to ask.
The hostel is open all year (except Christmas). Advance reservation recommended.
Hostel is open all year round except Christmas.
The hostel is situated in the spa town of Erpfingen, famous for its air, 830 m above sea level and in the "Swabian Albs Geopark". There are many attractions and many possibilities for leisure activities in the area.
Arriving by public transport
Arriving by trainThe hostel is located 830 m above sea level, 2 km west of Erpfingen. The nearest railway station is about 24 km away in Reutlingen. There is a bus (the 7635) to Sonnenbühl-Erpfingen. The "Marktplatz" ("marketplace") stop is 2 km away from the hostel.
How to find us:
- From the bus stop, go back down Marktstraße until the main road ("Albstraße"). Turn left into it. "Albstraße" later becomes "Stettener Straße". (200 m)
- After about 600 m, just before leaving the village, a road turns off to the right. The youth hostel is already written on the sign in front of it ("Jugendherberge"). Turn right and stay on this road. (800 m)
- After about 300 m, there is a road on the right going to the "Campingplatz" ("camp site"). Go straight on. (1,100 m)
- After another 400 m, you will come to another street that turns to the right. This leads to the bob run ("Bobbahn").Stay on the main road that turns to the left. (1,500 m)
- After 700 m, you will reach the hostel.
The total distance to the hostel is 2.2 km. This will take you about 30 minutes. The route is mostly uphill.
We can arrange luggage transfer for groups on request (€1.00 per person).
On request, we can pick up guests arriving by public transport at the bus stop.
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
To drive to Erpfingen, take the B312-Reutlingen Riedlingen or the B313-Meßkirch-Engstingen and the Sonnenbühl exit.contact
Youth Hostel Sonnenbühl-Erpfingen
Erpfingen Youth Hostel
Auf der Reute 1 · 72820 Sonnenbuehl
Tel. +49 7128 1652
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Management: Luis Molina
Agency: LVB Baden-Württemberg
