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  • Aerial view of the Starkenburg Youth Hostel in Heppenheim, located within a historic castle complex on a wooded hill. The castle consists of striking stone towers and walls, surrounded by green vegetation.
  • View of the historic Starkenburg Castle complex in Heppenheim with three distinctive building sections: a rectangular building with green stone walls and several windows, a tall tower with an antenna and small windows in the center, and a round tower with a flag on the right side.
  • A child in a blue jacket with white stars and shorts runs across a meadow near the Starkenburg Youth Hostel in Heppenheim, holding a wooden stick. Other children can be seen in the background, some standing, others squatting on the ground.
  • View of a historic castle tower of the Starkenburg Castle in Heppenheim with a waving red and white flag on top. The tower is surrounded by green trees and towers over the town, which can be seen in the background with its numerous houses and buildings.
  • Interior view of a stylishly furnished dining room at the Starkenburg Youth Hostel in Heppenheim. The room features modern, spherical pendant lights with metal struts and exposed bulbs. The walls are decorated with wallpaper depicting architectural elements such as arches.
  • In the foreground, a tall tower of wooden blocks rests on a sandy surface, the upper part of which is just beginning to topple. A small blue object lies next to it. In the background, a group of people observes the scene.
  • A hiking trail runs alongside the castle wall. Surrounded by green trees and bushes, there are benches for rest.

Youth Hostel Heppenheim

192 Ratings
  2. Hesse
  3. Heppenheim
Aerial view of the Starkenburg Youth Hostel in Heppenheim, located within a historic castle complex on a wooded hill. The castle consists of striking stone towers and walls, surrounded by green vegetation.
View of the historic Starkenburg Castle complex in Heppenheim with three distinctive building sections: a rectangular building with green stone walls and several windows, a tall tower with an antenna and small windows in the center, and a round tower with a flag on the right side.
A child in a blue jacket with white stars and shorts runs across a meadow near the Starkenburg Youth Hostel in Heppenheim, holding a wooden stick. Other children can be seen in the background, some standing, others squatting on the ground.
View of a historic castle tower of the Starkenburg Castle in Heppenheim with a waving red and white flag on top. The tower is surrounded by green trees and towers over the town, which can be seen in the background with its numerous houses and buildings.
Interior view of a stylishly furnished dining room at the Starkenburg Youth Hostel in Heppenheim. The room features modern, spherical pendant lights with metal struts and exposed bulbs. The walls are decorated with wallpaper depicting architectural elements such as arches.
  • Aerial view of the Starkenburg Youth Hostel in Heppenheim, located within a historic castle complex on a wooded hill. The castle consists of striking stone towers and walls, surrounded by green vegetation.
  • View of the historic Starkenburg Castle complex in Heppenheim with three distinctive building sections: a rectangular building with green stone walls and several windows, a tall tower with an antenna and small windows in the center, and a round tower with a flag on the right side.
  • A child in a blue jacket with white stars and shorts runs across a meadow near the Starkenburg Youth Hostel in Heppenheim, holding a wooden stick. Other children can be seen in the background, some standing, others squatting on the ground.
  • View of a historic castle tower of the Starkenburg Castle in Heppenheim with a waving red and white flag on top. The tower is surrounded by green trees and towers over the town, which can be seen in the background with its numerous houses and buildings.
  • Interior view of a stylishly furnished dining room at the Starkenburg Youth Hostel in Heppenheim. The room features modern, spherical pendant lights with metal struts and exposed bulbs. The walls are decorated with wallpaper depicting architectural elements such as arches.
  • In the foreground, a tall tower of wooden blocks rests on a sandy surface, the upper part of which is just beginning to topple. A small blue object lies next to it. In the background, a group of people observes the scene.
  • A hiking trail runs alongside the castle wall. Surrounded by green trees and bushes, there are benches for rest.

Portrait

Highlights

  • Beautiful hiking and biking trails
  • Spacious outdoor areas
  • Cultural diversity in nearby towns

Equipment

classic
certified as Culture|Youth Hostel Culture|Youth Hostel
certified for families
certified for music groups
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
    • community-TV
    • Spoken languages:
      english, german
    • free parking on premises: 20
    • kicker
    • luggage storage
    • 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.
    • lunch from 12.00 p.m. to 1.00 p.m.
    • packed lunch
    • dinner from 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
    • half board
    • full board
    • regional cuisine
    • gluten free food on request

    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 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
    • half board
    • full board
    • regional cuisine
    • gluten free food on request
    • other catering requests on request
    • free water and tea
    • barbecue evening
    • BBQ package to grill yourself
    • food / dining events on request
    • refrigerator
    • bistro / cafeteria
    • vegetarian dishes daily
    • vegan dishes on request

  • For cyclists

    • maps

  • For families

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

  • Outdoor

    • campfire site
    • outdoor table tennis
    • soccer field

Prices

Room equipment

138 beds in 25 rooms

  • single and double rooms of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
  • single and double rooms of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
  • dorm rooms of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
  • dorm rooms of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
  • dorm rooms of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
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  • meeting rooms of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
  • meeting rooms of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
  • meeting rooms of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
  • dining room of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
  • dining room of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
  • dining room of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
  • dining room of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
  • lounge of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
  • lounge of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
  • outdoor area of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
  • outdoor area of the youth-hostel Heppenheim
  • outdoor area of the youth-hostel Heppenheim

Meetings

Room Floor space Max. number of participants Floor Rent per day off
cinema parliament block U-shaped block circle
Verlies 71 sqm 70 50 30 34 55 Basement upon request
Turm 2 20 sqm 20 12 15 - 12 2 upon request
Turm 4 25 sqm 25 16 20 - 16 4 upon request
Rittersaal 50 sqm 25 15 30 24 25 Attic floor upon request

Conference equipment

blackboard, CD player, DVD player, flip chart, internet access (WiFi), microphone system, pin board, projector, screen, speaker's desk, stereo system, TV set, video recorder

  • seminar rooms hp-meetings--1

Rehearsals

Room Floor space Height Max. number of participants Floor Daylight Rent per day off
Choir Orchestra
Verlies 71 sqm 2.4 m 55 45 Basement yes upon request
Turm 2 20 sqm 2.8 m 18 8 2 yes upon request
Turm 4 30 sqm 2.8 m 22 10 4 yes upon request
Rittersaal 50 sqm 2.8 m 25 10 Attic floor yes upon request

Rehearsal room equipment

digital piano, stereo / PA equipment

Activities

  • Children playing football on the soccer field

    Football pitch

  • Two table tennis tables next to the castle

    Table tennis

  • Campfire site with a view of the Starkenburg

    Campfire site

  • Indoor foosball table in front of a painting

    Foosball

  • Hiking trail along the castle wall

    Hiking trails

    e.g. Planet Trail, Castle Trail, Flower Trail

  • Church in the old town of Heppenheim

    Historic Old Town of Heppenheim

    Parish Church of St. Peter, market square, well-preserved half-timbered houses

  • Exterior view of the Starkenburg Observatory © r.kresken/Starkenburg-Sternwarte e.V.

    Starkenburg Observatory

    Distance: 0.5 km

  • Hiking children in the UNESCO Geo-Nature Park Bergstraße-Odenwald

    UNESCO Geo-Nature Park Bergstrasse-Odenw

    Distance: approx. 8 km

  • Many mountain bikes standing in a row

    Bergstrasse cycle path

  • Hiking boots in a green meadow

    Numerous hiking trails

    Hiking: Planet Trail; Hambach Trail, Maiberg Trail

  • Exterior view of Lorsch Monastery on a hill

    Losch Monastery

    Distance: approx. 8 km

  • Car exhibition at the Technik Museum Speyer

    Technology Museum Speyer

    Distance: approx. 53 km

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  • Aerial view of the cityscape of Darmstadt

    City trip - Darmstadt Mathildenhöhe

    Distance: Darmstadt approx. 32 km; Heidelberg approx. 35 km

  • Wooden bridge in the trees with viewing platform

    Viernheim climbing forest

    Distance: approx. 20 km

  • Young alpacas

    Mountain Animal Park Fürth Erlenbach

    Distance: 13 km, with around 200 animals from five continents

Location and arrival

City center and closest stops
Town centre: 2 km
Railway station: Heppenheim (3 km)
Airport: Frankfurt am Main (50 km)
Opening times

The house is open 7.30 a.m. - 8.00 p.m.

The reception is open 7.30 a.m. - 8.00 p.m.

Check-in 3.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.

contact

Youth Hostel Heppenheim

Starkenburgweg 53 · 64646 Heppenheim

Tel. +49 6252 77323 ·

Management: Johanna Lohstöter

Agency: LVB Hessen

Ratings from our guests

4.7 of 5 (192 Customer ratings)
4.8 Service
4.6 Catering
4.7 Facilities
4.6 Tidiness

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