Group trips
1. Discover nature – creepy crawlies
Together as a group, we discover the forest around the youth hostel Beaufort. We embark on a search for the legendary golden pill-milliped, hiding in the undergrowth. What does not belong in the forest? Who lives in a drey? Why does Herb Robert smell so badly and what does it feel like to fly through the treetops? The children discover the forest and its inhabitants through age-aproppriate games.
Duration: 3 hours
Age: 6 - 10 years
Prices: 155 € per group
Number of participants: max. 25 persons
Provider: Youth hostel Beaufort
Other: Wear sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothing. Please note that the offer is only available in combination with meals and / or an overnight stay in a hostel. Otherwise, we will charge an additional administration fee of 20 € per booking. The group must be accompanied by at least one adult person.
2. Discover nature - a bug’s life
Fun and curiosity are the basis of our expedition through the rocks and forests around Beaufort. During this day the focus lies on the playful comprehending and discovering of the forest. The children immerge themselves into nature and discover its inhabitants. The activities are adapted to the age of the participants.
Duration: 6 hours
Age: 6 - 10 years
Price: 270 € per group
Number of participants: max. 25 persons
Provider: Youth hostel Beaufort
Other: Wear sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothing. Don’t forget to book a packed lunch (not included in the package). Please note that the offer is only available in combination with meals and / or an overnight stay in a hostel. Otherwise, we will charge an additional administration fee of 20 € per booking. The group must be accompanied by at least one adult person.
3. Under tension
‘Hourglass’, ‘Mohawk-Walk’ and ‘Diverging-Vee’ are the names of different mobile low rope courses. The participants need to help each other and are responsible for one another. During the morning, we learn how to use the rope course. The difficulty of the course is adapted to the group. Trust, responsibility, respect and communication are the kewords. During the afternoon, we will work in a process-oriented way on the course.
Duration: 6 hours
Age: 11 years and above
Price: 285 € per group
Number of participants: max. 20 persons
Provider: Youth hostel Beaufort
Other: Wear sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothing. Don’t forget to book a packed lunch (not included in the package). Please note that the offer is only available in combination with meals and / or an overnight stay in a hostel. Otherwise, we will charge an additional administration fee of 20 € per booking. The group must be accompanied by at least one adult person.
4. Intuitive archery
On a field close to the youth hostel, concentration and body tension are the keys to success in archery.. We start playfully with simple exercises around bow and arrow. Set goals! Self-confidence and body tension require active cooperation from all participants and are the key to individual success. At the end of the day, you may organise a fun tournament for the whole group. Should the group be larger than the maximum number of participants, a whole day will be set aside and the group will be divided.
Period of reservation: mid May - mid September
Duration: 3 hours; 6 hours (for 2 groups)
Age: 10 years and above
Price: 200 € per group (3 hours); 320 € (6 hours)
Number of participants: max. 15 persons
Provider: Youth hostel Beaufort
Other: Wear sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothing. Don’t forget to book a packed lunch (not included in the package). Please note that the offer is only available in combination with meals and / or an overnight stay in a hostel. Otherwise, we will charge an additional administration fee of 20 € per booking. The group must be accompanied by at least one adult person.
5. A backpack full of adventures
Beaufort with its forest and rocky landscape is the perfect setting for your personal forest adventure. The adventure backpack invites you to rediscover the seemingly familiar. With the help of our educational games book - filled to the brim with great game ideas - and our adventure backpack with lots of tools and materials, you’re ready for your outdoor adventure. The games are all ready to play. All you need is a flat terrain. The backpack is a result of the LEADER project MËLLERDALL OUTDOOR! It is available to all groups on request and does not include a personal guide.
Age: 6 - 10 years
Price: 10 € per group; a deposit of 200 € must be paid in cash or by card
Language: German
Provider: Youth hostel Beaufort
Other: Wear sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothing. Please note that the offer is only available in combination with meals and / or an overnight stay in a hostel. Otherwise, we will charge an additional administration fee of 20 € per booking. The group must be accompanied by at least one adult person.
6. Indoor playground
The in-house indoor playground provides fun and games all year round. Climbing frames, slides and several other attractions ensure that our young guests have a great time regardless the weather.
Duration: 4 hours
Age: 3 – 12 years
Price per group: 80 € (max. 20 persons)
Provider: Youth hostel Beaufort
Other: The group has to be supervised by at least one adult person.
7. Bowling alley
The modern bowling alley of the youth hostel Beaufort is perfect for tons of fun regardless the weather. Children, young people and adults are sure to get their money's worth.
Duration: 2 hours
Age: 6 and above
Price per group staying overnight: 40 € for max. 10 persons for max. 2 hours; 20 € for each additional hour
Member price: 60 € for max. 10 persons for max. 2 hours; 30 € for each additional hour
Standard price: 80 € for max. 10 persons for max. 2 hours; 40 € for each additional hour
Provider: Youth hostel Beaufort
Other: The group must be supervised by at least one adult person.
8. Mountain bike tours
Would you like to discover the rocks and the forests around Beaufort by mountain bike? Why not take your bike and go on an adventurous tour. Our tour suggestions will help you find the right route. You may also book a local guide, who will show you some of the most beautiful spots of the region.
Period of reservation: April - October
Age: 11 years and above
Price per person: 15 € per mountain bike, 25 € per E-mountain bike for adults (helmet always included)
Price per tour: 100 € per guide for 2 hours and max 12 persons, 130 € per guide for 3 hours and max 12 persons
Number of participants: max. 12 persons per guide
Provider: ‘Rent-a-bike Mëllerdall’ and Regional Tourist Office Mullerthal Region – Luxembourg’s Little Switzerland
Other: Please inform us of the height of each participant. Don’t forget to book a packed lunch for activities of a whole day (not included in the package). Children must have ridden a bicycle before. Please note that the offer is only available in combination with meals and / or an overnight stay in a hostel. Otherwise, we will charge an additional administration fee of 20 € per booking. The group must be accompanied by at least one adult person.
9. ‘Aquatower’ in Berdorf
Where does our drinking water come from and why is it so valuable? How can we protect it? An exciting exhibition with interactive stations will give you the answers to all your questions about water.
Option for school classes: A riddle book will help the children to discover the interactive exhibition about drinking water in a playful way.
Duration: approx. 1 hour (traditional visit), 1,5 hours (with riddle book)
Age: 7 and above
Price per visit: traditional visit: 60 € per hour plus entrance fee; tour with riddle book: 85 € for a visit of 1,5 hour plus entrance fee
Price per person: 2 € (7 – 18 years), 3,50 € (adult)
Entrance fee per person including riddle book: 3 € (9 – 11 years), 3,50 € (adult)
Number of participants: max. 20 persons
Provider: Aquatower a.s.b.l. in Berdorf
Access: We recommend transportation with your own bus. If you don’t have your own bus, we can organise the transfer through a bus company.
Other: Please note that the offer is only available in combination with meals and / or an overnight stay in a hostel. Otherwise, we will charge an additional administration fee of 20 € per booking. The group must be accompanied by at least one adult person.
10. Beaufort castle - ruins
Up and down, you wander through the impressive ruins of the 12th century feudal castle. You’ll also see the gruesome torture chamber!
Duration: 1½ hours
Period of reservation: Easter - end of October
Age: 6 and above
Price per guide: 85 € plus entrance fee
Entrance fee per person: free (under 26); 4 € (adults)
Number of participants: max. 15 persons
Provider: Regional Tourist Office Mullerthal Region – Luxembourg’s Little Switzerland
Other: Please note that the offer is only available in combination with meals and / or an overnight stay in a hostel. Otherwise, we will charge an additional administration fee of 20 € per booking. The group must be accompanied by at least one adult person.
11. Photo tour at Beaufort Castle
Photos will show you the way through the hidden corners of the castle during this interactive tour. You’ll discover plenty of strange and interesting things!
Duration: 2 hours
Period of reservation: Easter - end of October
Age: 6 – 12 years
Price per group: 100 € for the guided visit plus entrance fee
Entrance fee per person: free (under 26); 4 € (adults)
Number of participants: max. 15 persons
Provider: Regional Tourist Office Mullerthal Region – Luxembourg’s Little Switzerland
Other: Please note that the offer is only available in combination with meals and / or an overnight stay in a hostel. Otherwise, we will charge an additional administration fee of 20 € per booking. The group must be accompanied by at least one adult person.
12. Beaufort Nature Trail
Through the valley of Halerbaach and Haupeschbaach. On this beautiful path you walk over small bridges and along the water. You will discover a lot about the old Befort mills and the flora and fauna along the picturesque Halerbaach and Haupeschbaach. If you are not too tired, you can visit the castle of Beaufort after the walk.
Duration: 2 hours
Age: 6 - 12 years
Price per group: 100 €
Number of participants: max. 15 persons
Provider: Regional Tourist Office Mullerthal Region – Luxembourg’s Little Switzerland
Other: The activity takes place outside, please wear weather appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes. Please note that the offer is only available in combination with meals and / or an overnight stay in a hostel. Otherwise, we will charge an additional administration fee of 20 € per booking. The group must be accompanied by at least one adult person.
13. Of humans and stones
The geological heritage trail follows the former narrow-gauge railway to an open quarry which used to extract Luxembourgish sandstone. Your guide will introduce you to geology as well as the processes required for the extraction and the use of sandstone. The historical narrow-gauge railway ‘Josy’ of Beaufort will also be explained.
Duration: 2 hours
Age: 9 and above
Price per group: 100 €
Number of participants: max. 15 persons
Provider: Regional Tourist Office Mullerthal Region – Luxembourg’s Little Switzerland
Other: Wear sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothing. Please note that the offer is only available in combination with meals and / or an overnight stay in a hostel. Otherwise, we will charge an additional administration fee of 20 €per booking. The group must be accompanied by at least one adult person.
14. Discover the ‘Eppelbléi’ farm – the animals of the farm
It’s really impressive how big a cow is when you stand next to it, how rough its tongue feels on your hand and the quantity of feed it consumes in order to give us plenty of milk every day. How do you milk a cow? You may also collect fresh eggs and feel the soft feathers of the chickens. Find the answers to your questions or simply pamper the rabbits with fresh vegetables.
Duration: 3 hours
Age: 4 – 12 years
Price per group: 240 € for max. 20 participants plus 3 € per every additional hour and person
Number of participants: max. 20 persons
Location: Eppeldorf
Provider: ‘Ferme pédagogique Eppelbléi’ in Eppeldorf
Access: Transport with the Simon bus n°191 from / to ‘Beaufort-Op der Gare’/ ‘Eppeldorf-Gaich’ (8 minutes). Public transport: www.mobiliteit.lu
Other: Please note that the offer is only available in combination with meals and / or an overnight stay in a hostel. Otherwise, we will charge an additional administration fee of 20 € per booking. The group must be accompanied by at least one adult person.
15. Plant detectives at the farm ‘Eppelbléi’
Let us playfully explore the world of plants! Using your five senses, you will have to complete a series of tasks and consequently learn more about the wild flora along the way. You will discover ancient recipes as well as the culinary, medicinal or creative uses of the plants. As newly approved plant experts, you will then be able to put your knowledge into practice by using the plants in different ways.
Reservation period: Spring - autumn
Duration: 3 hours
Age: every age; activities are adapted to the age of participants
Price: 240 € for max. 20 participants plus 3 € for every additional hour and person
Location : Eppeldorf
Number of participants: max. 20 persons per group
Provider: ‘Ferme pédagogique Eppelbléi’ in Eppeldorf
Access: Transport with the Simon bus n°191 from / to ‘Beaufort-Op der Gare’/ ‘Eppeldorf-Gaich’ (8 minutes). Public transport: www.mobiliteit.lu
Other: Please note that the offer is only available in combination with meals and / or an overnight stay in a hostel. Otherwise, we will charge an additional administration fee of 20 € per booking. The group must be accompanied by at least one adult person.
16. Discover the farm ‘Antony’ – The way milk flows
Over the next two hours, we will discover together the path of the calf to the adult dairy cow. Every day there are many tasks and work to be done on a dairy farm. The life cycle of a dairy cow is amazing, just the amount of food it eats every day is incredible, but what does a dairy cow eat anyway? Let's explore farming together!
Duration: 2 hours
Age: 4 – 12 years
Price per group: 120 €
Number of participants: max. 20 persons
Provider: ‘Ferme pédagogique Antony’ in Beaufort
Other: Please note that the offer is only available in combination with meals and / or an overnight stay in a hostel. Otherwise, we will charge an additional administration fee of 20 € per booking. The group must be accompanied by at least one adult person.
17. NEW ‘ALL IN’ 2-day programme: Of noble ladies and valiant knights – welcome to the Middle Ages
Day 1:
Arrival until 09:30, start of the activities at 10.00
On the first day, an exciting adventure awaits you in the Mullertal. The forest and rocky landscape invite you to build and discover. But you also have to learn how to make a fire without a lighter and the day ends at the campfire.
Day 2:
Go on a journey back in time to the Middle Ages. How did people live and work, how did farmers and craftsmen fare and what did you have to do to become a real knight? We will dye cloth bags with plant dyes, get to know Beaufort Castle better during an exciting rally and have a photo shoot in medieval garb.
Ends at around 4 p.m., departure.
Period of reservation: Easter - end of October
Age: 12 and above
Price per participant: 122 €
Price per group leader: 55 €
Number of participants: min. 15 and max. 20 persons
Provider: ‘Natur erleben Eifel‘ – Anja Kessler nature teacher
Other: Services included in the price are 1 overnight stay with breakfast, 2 lunch packs and 1 dinner, bedsheets as well as the above-mentioned activity programme. Every additional service and activity will be charged separately. The group must be accompanied by at least one adult person. The programme contents are coordinated and can therefore not be booked individually.