Waldbröl Youth Hostel "Panarbora"

Approximately 50 km east of Cologne, on the outskirts of Waldbröl in the Bergisches Land Nature Park, lies the Waldbröl "Panarbora" youth hostel. Covering an area the size of 11 football fields, "Panarbora" promises its guests a unique combination of nature, fun, and environmental education.

Through its unique combination of facilities, such as the treetop walkway, adventure playground, academy, treehouses, and global villages, "Panarbora" offers a holistic environmental education approach that extends beyond North Rhine-Westphalia. The aim is to spark people's curiosity and encourage them to experience nature firsthand. The program is based on the two pillars of "Panarbora": experiencing nature and other cultures.

The Panarbora team offers guided tours and day programs as well as a didactic thematic package for school classes.

For more information, please visit www.panarbora.jugendherberge.de

Arrival by public transport: take the train to Schladern station, from there take bus 342 to Panarbora.

Information for groups

Guided tours along the treetop walkway
 
Duration: 1 hour to 90 minutes
 
Offers:

•  Classic guided tour along the treetop path. Focus areas: The forest and its trees – animals & food chain – the Bergisches Land region & people and the forest.
  
• Seasonal guided tour. Focus areas: The forest and its trees in spring / summer / autumn / winter – Animals & food chain – The Bergisches Land region & people and forest.
  
• Guided tours on public holidays. Focus: Worldwide customs at Easter / Pentecost / Christmas – The forest and its trees – Animals & food chain – The Bergisches Land region & people and forest.
  
• Unhistorical tours (ideal for company outings). Focus: Combining invented facts and (un)historical events with the elements of a classic tour.
  
• The legendary Bergisches Land region. During the walk along the treetop path, we will bring you closer to and revive the myths and legends of the Bergisches Land region.
  
• Beechwood bread and birch tea. A prescription-required excursion along the treetop path with folkloric anecdotes.
  
• Led behind the spruce trees. On the treetop path, during an entertaining and educational hour, the origin and meaning of selected proverbs and idioms are explored.

 (Variants and combinations are possible at any time by arrangement.)
 
The cost is a flat rate of 50 euros for a group size of up to 10 people, and 80 euros for a group size of between 11 and 25 people. 


Please note that dogs are not allowed in the park or the youth hostel. Dog crates are available in the parking lot. We will gladly provide you with a combination lock for your crate, subject to availability.

A charging station is available for e-bike riders.