Looking for a camp site
in or around the Edelweiss District?

The area in and around the Edelweiss District is full of camping opportunities.  With the links below, chances are you'll find just what you are looking for. No unit needs to feel that they have to visit the same camp site twice!

Disclaimer: Please note that these links do not represent endorsements. They are here for your reference.

www.lagerplatz.de
Most all the campgrounds in Germany and Europe are listed here. In German

Campgrounds and Huts for Youth Groups in Oberfranken
http://www.bezirksjugendring-oberfranken.de/hausverzeichnis/start.htm
Excellent, detailed list of campsites and huts for youth groups in the region around Bamberg (northern Bavaria). In German

Things to do in Frankonian Switzerland
http://www.bayerntours.com/fraenkische-schweiz/
http://www.fraenkische-schweiz.com
Hiking, climbing, horse-back riding, caving, camping; Franconia's "little Switzerland" is a must-see for every nature-lover. In German

Hiking in the German/Austrian Alps Leave your tents and sleeping bags behind as you hike along the peaks of the Alps. At night you can eat and stay cheap at one of the hundreds of rustic huts for hikers maintained by the German/Austrian Alpine Club www.alpenverein.de (you'll want to become a member before you go so you get discounts at the huts). Edelweiss webmaster's tip: ask the Oberstdorf Alpine School http://www.alpinschule-oberstdorf.de/ for a four-day tour of the Jubilaeumsweg from Oberstdorf to the Willersalpe (I did this trail a couple years ago). Don't leave Germany before you've tried this!

Campground Tip: Youth Campground in Hollfeld. Troop 40 made this campground their base for a climbing merit badge weekend Sept 2003. This is a big campground (for 100+ campers) with excellent facilities, including picknic tables, a kitchen and dining room, a large outdoor rain shelter, and a small cabin (for those who prefer not to sleep in tents). Troops doing climbing merit badge will find just outside camp a climbing rock face which has been improved to make it suitible for beginners. The region around the campground also has LOTS of official climbing rockfaces (see "Datenbank" under www.klettern.frankenjura.com). And if you ask the campground managers really nicely, they may also lend you your climbing gear for the weekend! For details and reservations: http://www.kjr-bayreuth.de

Scout Centers in Europe
http://www.scout.org/europe/wtsie/index.html
Search for a Scout Center in Europe country by country. In English

AFRC Garmisch
http://www.edelweisslodgeandresort.com
Deluxe campsites with trained staff offering sailing, board-sailing, canoing, hiking, biking in unforgettable scenery. Check out their tours of the Salzburg salt mines and/or Hitler's "Eagle's nest" in Berchtesgarden.

Austrian Hut and Campsite Database
http://www.lagerquartier.at/
Search a database for a camp or hut in Austria that meets your criterea. In German

Austrian Scouting Home Page
http://www.scout.at/
The home page of the Austrian Scouts lists thier camps. In German

Guide and Scout Castle Reineck
http://www.burg-rieneck.de/uk/index.htm
Between Würzburg and Frankfurt. This is a popular camp in the Edelweiss District, with a full-time staff for all your program needs.

International Scout Center Bucher Berg.
http://www.bucher-berg.de/uk/
In Regensburg.  With a trained staff to help your unit with whatever program you may wish to offer.

Kandersteg International Scout Center, Switzerland
http://www.kisc.ch
One of  TAC's primary scout centers in Europe. Offers a year-round program for your unit.

 

Historic Trails Nürnberg Historic Trail (click to download pdf).  Berlin Historic Trail (click to download pdf). This is a scan of the 1991 Trail Guide.  Although not an official TAC trail anymore, the information is useful to units considering visiting Berlin.  Eagle project, anyone? Historical Tours of other German Cities. http://www.stattreisen.org/  Run by the Forum Neue Staedtetouren, a non-profit historical society. Guided and self-guided tours. Get thier help for starting your own BSA Historic trail! In German.