Cozy & comfortable cottage in medieval Herrstein. Ideal base for hiking, biking, skiing, or rock-climbing in the Hunsrück National Park. - On the Mittelalterpfad, voted Germany's most beautiful hike & the Hildegard-von-Bingen pilgrimage path. - Birdwatching and star-gazing. - 10 min to Wildenburg animal park. 20 min to the 10th-century Schmidtburg and Celtic Altburg. 40 min to the Moselle. - Easy 1.5h drive from FRA; 40 min from FRA Hahn. The space A peaceful, traditional house near the Fischbach river, with great views of the valley, the forests, and the medieval town. Great for families, couples, or single travelers. Lounge on the balcony or covered three-season porch. Relax, listen to the river, and do some bird-watching. Great herons nest in the trees across the river. Swallows visit in the summer. Listen to the rain from the three-season porch, or watch the river from your balcony. In the morning, enjoy breakfast on the porch with delicious fresh rolls from the bakery. At night, stargaze from the balcony or porch. We are right by the river, a great place for skipping rocks. If you look closely you'll find agate and other stones, swept in from the gem stone cutting businesses that have been along the river since the 1800s. - We recently added a new sunroom, with large windows and a new large balcony with hardwood flooring, overlooking the river. - New real oak hardwood floors throughout. - The furniture is a mix between new and old: New beds in the master bedroom and new mattresses on the queen and single bed. - Mid-century real wood furniture in the small bedroom, old comfortable chairs. - We've installed a new bathtub, and preserved the original orange Villeroy-Boch tiles and wood panelling. - Full kitchen with a 60s look, clean and fully equipped with stove, oven, microwave, all the pots, dishes, glasses, and silverware, you need, plus a regular coffee maker and a small Nespresso Essenza machine. Guest access You'll be the only one using the house during your stay. We will store our personal items in locked cabinets and two rooms in the top and main floor. Top floor - Master bedroom with a queen bed (120x200cm), with a new memory foam mattress on and anti-allergic bedding. - The bedroom opens up to a large sun room/sitting area/office, and a beautiful private balcony. In the sun room, you'll find low profile single platform bed (90x200cm) that is a nice place for a child or another adult to sleep, or just hang out and look out of the big windows into the woods. - Second bedroom with a single bed. New memory foam mattress and anti-allergic bedding. - For flexible sleeping arrangements, we have a foldable Traumnacht Deluxe Guest Mattress (195cm x 75cm x 14 cm, stored as a 65cm x 75cm x 42cm chair when not in use). Main floor - Two bathrooms, one with a shower, one with a newly-installed bath tub. - Full kitchen well-equipped for cooking your own meals. - In addition to the balcony off the master bedroom, the house has a large three-season porch with view of the medieval town center. It's our favorite place to eat. - Separate laundry room with a sink. Kitchen - Induction stove with oven, microwave, & dishwasher - Conventional coffee maker + espresso maker (Nespresso Essenza Mini) - Full set of pots and pans, plates, glasses, cups, etc. Hallway - Spacious hallways offers safe and convenient storage for bikes, luggage, etc. - There is also a separate office with a built-in desk and book shelves. A nice and cool place to work in the summer and look at the river and our neighbor's beautiful garden. Other things to note Must be able to climb stairs. The bedrooms are on the top floor. Church bells ring loudly at 6 am on weekdays, and still tell the hours throughout.