DJH Hostel

Cologne & Northern Rhineland


Altenahr's 91-bed hostel is beautifully located in the Langfigtal nature park, overlooking the Ahr. Completely modernised, it has singles, doubles, quads and dorms, all with shower and toilet. It's popular with school groups and families but can also accommodate couples and solo travellers.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Cologne & Northern Rhineland attractions

1. Dokumentationsstätte Regierungsbunker

4.34 MILES

During the Cold War, there was no vast top-secret bunker complex bored into the Ahr Valley hillside – at least not officially. Now, however, you can see…

2. Museum Roemervilla

4.45 MILES

Ahrweiler’s Roman roots spring to life at the Museum Roemervilla on the northwest edge of town. Protected by a lofty glass and wood structure are the…

3. St Laurentiuskirche

4.92 MILES

Laurentiuskirche goes back to the 13th century, making it one of the oldest hall churches in the Rhineland. It's beautifully decorated with floral…

4. Friedensmuseum Brücke von Remagen

11.94 MILES

At the end of WWII, as the Allies raced across France and Belgium to rid Germany of Nazism, the Wehrmacht tried frantically to stave off defeat by…

5. Ring°Werk Motorsport Erlebnismuseum

12.37 MILES

At this indoor theme park at the Nürburgring race car track, you can get misty-eyed over legendary cars, learn about 80 years of racing history, discover…

6. Abteikirche Maria Laach

13.66 MILES

Serenely tucked within beautiful Eifel countryside, Abteikirche Maria Laach is one of the finest examples of a Romanesque church in Germany. Part of a 900…

7. Schloss Drachenburg

14.35 MILES

The neo-Gothic Schloss Drachenburg looks medieval but was actually built in the 1880s. It houses exhibits on the building's history, the ongoing…

8. Nibelungenhalle

14.4 MILES

The 1913 Nibelungenhalle is a temple-like shrine to the composer Richard Wagner, decorated with scenes from his opera cycle Ring of the Nibelungen. Part…