Osterglocken, Eifel holiday home

Holiday home Osterglocken is located in the Hoge Venen/Eifel nature park, within walking distance of the historic center of Monschau (7 km) at an altitude of 522 m above sea level. Our hamlet of Küchelscheid of about 70 inhabitants is located on the Küchelscheider Walt on the border with Germany and at the confluence of the Schwarzbach with the Rur. The forest with peat lakes, babbling brooks and beautiful views, all within walking distance from the house. A region for walking, cycling, mountain biking ... with hiking, cycling junctions, mountain biking trails. In addition, the region is dotted with small and large cities, historic points and everywhere you will find sports and other accommodation, nice restaurants and brasseries.
The gîte, whose foundations date from before 1910, built with traditional half-timbering, has a beautifully landscaped "nature garden" of 2360 m². Here and there are garden benches to enjoy the view. The whole is designed for plenty of play for children and less small children, both indoors and outdoors: swings (4), slide, gymnastics frame, geodoom, climbing frame & football goal, cable car, hammock ... also with badmington, Kubb, indoor shuffleboard, table tennis , ping pong, darts, games cabinet .... The house can rightly be called child-friendly.
The gîte has been preserved authentically, adapted in 2014 and 2018 to modern comfort standards. The house is recognized by the Deutschprachige Gemeinschaft of Belgium. There are 5 bedrooms, two of which are one family room for parents and children/baby. There is a spacious kitchen, living room with dining and sitting area and a large sliding door connected to the terrace and garden.: Maximum 10 people.
The garden is our showpiece, eco-friendly: no pesricides or herbicides. Herbs, berries (edible forest style) are available on site for guests if they are staying in the house at the time. A hundred out romping in the garden? Organizing a full-time cycling holiday? Discover the wild daffodils within walking distance? visit the High Fens, the highest points of Belgium and settle down with an artisan Peak beer on the Botrange? Explore German forests and reservoirs? Planning a family trip with a visit to medieval villages and towns, castles and fortresses, small and large walks, water fun in the summer or cross-country skiing fun during the winter months? The High Fens/Eifel are the ultimate walking and cycling paradise, winter, summer.
De-stress, relax or explore the region at your own pace? Everything is possible. Every season, this region is the ideal environment to relax in nature, not far from home and yet completely different.
We focus on ecology, no pesticides, in and around the house and respecting local life in and around the green environment. People with allergies are very welcome, which is why we do not allow pets.