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Youth Hostel Wingst

115 Ratings

Youth Hostel
Wingst

Portrait

HUGE NATURAL AREA  Located halfway between Cuxhaven and Stade, "die Wingst" is a picturesque forest landscape for small and big nature explorers. Whether on foot, by bike, or on horseback, the forest invites you to adventurous excursions.

PLENTY OF GREEN SPACE  The 40,000 square meter grounds of the youth hostel are directly adjacent to the forest and offer a large playground, beach soccer and volleyball court, basketball, boccia lane, and table tennis.

COSY CAMPFIRE SITE  At the cozy campfire site, you can end the evening in a comfortable round.

YOUR HOSTS  Our dedicated and knowledgeable hostel manager Edelltraut and Jens Artinger with their team are passionate about nature and the outdoors. They are always happy to offer advice and guidance on the best things to see and do in the area.

YOUR PROGRAM  zoo in the Wingst, playground, team training for groups, hiking through magnificent nature, geocaching, horseback riding, experiencing pure nature

YOUR YOUTH HOSTEL The main building, a typical Lower Saxony half-timbered house, is the center of the Wingst Youth Hostel. The spacious courtyard is surrounded by 4 additional dormitory buildings. Here, children can play, romp around, and enjoy nature to their heart's content.

Highlights
  • tranquil nature idyll
  • 40,000 sqm natural grounds
  • beautiful half-timbered house

Equipment

standard
bicycle-friendly accommodation Bett+Bike
bicycle-friendly accommodation
Youth Hostels - 100 % certified quality Youth Hostels - 100 % certified quality
Youth Hostels - 100 % certified quality
Guest services
  • dryer
  • Spoken languages:
    english, german
  • free parking on premises: 20
  • 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
  • dinner
  • regional cuisine
  • vegan dishes on request
  • gluten free food on request
  • barbecue evening
For cyclists
  • bike rental (6 km)
  • drying room
  • E-bike charging station
  • maps
  • places in lockable bike room: 8
For cyclists
  • bike rental (6 km)
  • drying room
  • E-bike charging station
  • maps
  • places in lockable bike room: 8
Outdoor
  • basketball court or hoop
  • BBQ area
  • beach- or volleyball court
  • campfire site
  • outdoor table tennis
  • patio
  • playground and lawn
Outdoor
  • basketball court or hoop
  • BBQ area
  • beach- or volleyball court
  • campfire site
  • outdoor table tennis
  • patio
  • playground and lawn

Prices

Room equipment

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
Ellerbruch 40 sqm 40 20 35 30 20 GF upon request
Altkehdingen 40 sqm 40 20 35 30 20 GF upon request

Conference equipment

DVD player, flip chart, overhead projector, projector, screen, speaker's desk, TV set

Rehearsals

Room Floor space Height
Max. number of participants
  • Choir
  • Orchestra
Floor Daylight Rent per day off
Ellerbruch 40 sqm 2.6 m 35 25 GF yes upon request
Altkehdingen 40 sqm 3.2 m 35 25 GF yes upon request

Activities

  • Beachvolleyball
    Beachvolleyball (on-site)

  • Table Tennis
    Table tennis (on-site)

  • Soccer field
    Soccer field (on-site)

  • Basketball hoop
    Basketball hoop (on-site)

  • campfire sites
    campfire sites (on-site)

  • Hikes
    Forest hikes (starting from hostel)

    A forest playground with a climbing castle, zip line, and wooden horses is located above the Wingster Kurpark.

  • Zoo Wingst
    Zoo Wingst (600 m)

  • Bike rental
    Biketours

    North Sea Cycle Route (1 km), Lower Saxony Milk Route (8 km), From Devil's Moor to the Wadden Sea (3 km)

  • GPS Tour
    GPS Tour (2,4 km)

    The Wingst tourist center rents out GPS devices.

  • Horse farm
    Horse farm

    The Wingst offers the ideal environment for horseback riding trips into nature. Carriage rides are also possible.

  • Mudflat hike
    Mudflat hikes (20 km)

    Mudflat hikes starting from Cuxhaven, 20 km away.

  • Heligoland
    Boat trips to Heligoland (20 km)

    The boats depart from Cuxhaven, which is 20 km away.

  • Waterskiing
    Waterskiing Neuhaus (13 km)

  • Klimahaus Bremerhaven
    Klimahaus Bremerhaven (53 km)

    An interactive journey through different climate zones of the Earth with fabulously designed climate rooms.

  • Bremen
    Daytrip to Bremen (100 km)

Location and arrival

Town centre: 4 km
Railway station: Wingst (1 km)

The reception is open 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.

Check-in 4.30 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.

Open all year except 01/12/2023 - 31/01/2024 and 01/12/2024 - 28/02/2025

Please arrive between November and March with advance notice, as the reception is not manned all the time.

contact

Youth Hostel Wingst

Molkereistr. 11 · 21789 Wingst

Tel. +49 4778 262 · wingst@jugendherberge.de

Management: Edeltraud Artinger and Jens Artinger

Agency: LVB Nordmark

Ratings from our guests

Superb 4.5 of 5
based on
115 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
4.6
Catering
4.3
Facilities
4.3
Tidiness
4.7

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