Hostel Forbach
Forbach
Heinrich-Kastner-Jugendherberge Forbach
Birket 1
76596 Forbach
Germany
Tel.
+49 7228 2427
Fax.
+49 7228 1551
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The Black Forest is famous for its shady fir forests, rushing streams, towering mountains and ragged gorges. The area around Forbach is one of the most beautiful holiday regions in Germany and ideal for hiking. On your walks through unspoilt nature you’ll breathe unpolluted mountain air; you can drink fresh spring water and listen to the forest wildlife!
Forbach lies in the dramatic landscape of the Murg Valley. The youth hostel is located on the edge of a forest where many hiking trails start.
Facilities and service: • 15 rooms (2, 4 or 6 beds), overall capacity 74 people • all rooms with washbasin • showers and WC on each floor • sheets and breakfast included in the price • no self-catering kitchen • WiFi (fee applies)
DJH or HI membership is required to stay at our hostel. Membership can be purchased at the hostel. Members over the age of 26 pay a surcharge of 4€ per person.
0.80€ tourist tax (for persons 16 years of age or over) is not included in the overnight price.
Single occupancy surcharge for 2- or multi-bedded room is 10€ per person per night (subject to availability). Double occupancy surcharge for multi-bedded room is 5€ per person per night (subject to availability).
If you stay with us, not only do you get many discounts all over the Black Forest, you can also get the KONUS Card which offers free public transport within a designated area. When you check in you’ll get the Black Forest KONUS Card for free. You only have to pay the normal tourist tax and you can take busses and trains in the KONUS totally free of charge. For more information please visit www.konus-schwarzwald.de.
Facilities and service: • 15 rooms (2, 4 or 6 beds), overall capacity 74 people • all rooms with washbasin • showers and WC on each floor • sheets and breakfast included in the price • no self-catering kitchen • WiFi (fee applies)
DJH or HI membership is required to stay at our hostel. Membership can be purchased at the hostel. Members over the age of 26 pay a surcharge of 4€ per person.
0.80€ tourist tax (for persons 16 years of age or over) is not included in the overnight price.
Single occupancy surcharge for 2- or multi-bedded room is 10€ per person per night (subject to availability). Double occupancy surcharge for multi-bedded room is 5€ per person per night (subject to availability).
If you stay with us, not only do you get many discounts all over the Black Forest, you can also get the KONUS Card which offers free public transport within a designated area. When you check in you’ll get the Black Forest KONUS Card for free. You only have to pay the normal tourist tax and you can take busses and trains in the KONUS totally free of charge. For more information please visit www.konus-schwarzwald.de.
Hostel bed capacity
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Total beds |
| Number of rooms: | 3 | 2 | 10 | 74 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | Check-in 17.00 – 19.00 hrs, check-out until 09.30 hrs. If you have a reservation please make sure you arrive before 18.00 hrs or let us know in advance if you think you might arrive later. Youth hostel opening hours: 07.00 – 22.00 hrs. Once you’re checked in you’ll get a key to the house. |
| Opening times (over the year): | In winter the hostel is closed at times. Reservation is recommended. |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Parking: | Parking at the hostel. |
| Location: | The youth hostel is in the middle of a large forest and only accessible by car or on foot. By car: A5 (Karlsruhe - Basel), exit Rastatt, then via B462 (Rastatt - Freudenstadt) to Forbach. Once in Forbach, please turn off your sat nav and just follow the “Jugendherberge” signs. The youth hostel is 2.5km from Forbach railway station. From the station cross the bridge then turn right into Friedrichstraße, after 200m turn left, then immediately right again into Hauptstraße, after 120m turn left into Braidstraße. Then follow the “Jugendherberge” signs. In the forest the tarmac road turns into an unsurfaced track. Just follow this track and you’ll find the hostel. |
| Rail: | Forbach railway station (Murgtal route S41 Karlsruhe – Rastatt – Freudenstadt), 2.5km – about 30 minutes walk (follow signs to the hostel). |
Attractions
 | Hiking area | | Swimming pool at or near hostel |
| Forested/wooded area |
Facilities
 | Family rooms available |  | Breakfast in price |
 | TV room |  | Groups welcome |
 | Sheets in price |  | Internet access |
 | Credit card accepted |  | Meals available |
 | Games room |  | Individual traveller welcome |
 | Luggage Store |  | Non smoking room/area |
 | Playground |  | Sports |
 | Cycle store at Hostel |
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