Barn at the powder mill

Pure relaxation in this completely newly built apartment (2024) in a barn on the edge of the forest in the Windecker Ländchen – with a pellet stove, skylights to the starry sky, two cozy bedrooms, a loft with a workstation and a sleeping area. The fully equipped kitchen invites you to cook together (incl. Dishwasher) and on the terrace in front of the barn you can have breakfast, grill or just relax in peace. The space On around 75 m², a newly built apartment is spread over 3 floors: from the hallway on the ground floor - where you can leave jackets and shoes - you can reach the 1st floor with spacious kitchen-living room and cozy pellet stove, dining table, sofa bed, bedroom with double bed (1.8 m wide) as well as a bathroom with walk-in shower. From the living/kitchen, a staircase leads you up to the attic floor to the open gallery with a workstation and a single bed. From the gallery, you go through a gnome door (Attention: Risk of bumping your head!) into the spacious sleeping bunk (2.1 m high in the middle), which is equipped with two flexibly movable 1.2 m beds. From the skylights, you can marvel at the starry sky and the forest. Both bedrooms can be completely darkened - the loft (Bedroom 3) is separated from the room by a railing and cannot be darkened. In the apartment you will find everything you need for a pleasant stay: a fully equipped kitchen (incl. Dishwasher, stove, oven, fridge incl. Freezer) , plenty of dishes, hair dryer, towels and soda streamer. Children or baby equipment is available (plastic dishes & cutlery, wipeable tablecloth, high chair, baby bed - on request stair and pellet stove grill). We completed the apartment in 2024. We have placed particular emphasis on sustainable and resource-efficient use of materials (ecological insulation material, natural wood floor, refurbished old wooden doors from residential building). With the pellet stove, we have chosen a sustainable heating method. Thanks to the insulated floor, walls and roof, the heat keeps the heat in the apartment great – and in the summer it stays nice and cool. If it should be too fresh for you in the rooms or in the bathroom, we have provided you with small electric heaters powered by electricity. For the cyclists and e-bikers among you: You are welcome to store your bikes in our garage below the apartment – and to charge them. The apartment is a non-smoking apartment. You are welcome to smoke outside on the terrace. No pets are allowed. Guest access Of course, you can fully use the apartment in the barn (below is our shed) and you are welcome to grill and chill on the terrace between the barn and our house. And turn on the fire bowl. Entrance is located on the left side of the barn. By the way, our house is right next door, so we'll probably run into each other at some point, and you're welcome to come to us if you have any questions. Other things to note WINDECKER LÄNDCHEN ************************ The Windecker Ländchen is a region where you can still experience nature quite originally. Forests, rolling hills, and victory characterize the landscape – sometimes quiet and dreamy, sometimes lively and full of little experiences. There is a lot to discover in the immediate vicinity of the apartment (in brackets the distance information). Directly behind the apartment, the Nutscheid begins the largest contiguous forest area in the Bergisches Land and the victory also meanders directly around the corner (900 m). Numerous hiking trails run in the immediate neighborhood of the apartment. The Siegsteig is only 1.2 km away and access to several circular hiking trails (adventure trails) are easily accessible on foot. Sights such as Windeck Castle (1.5 km), the Pulvermühle (400 m), Dattenfeld Castle (800 m), Siegtaldom (1 km) and Museumsdorf Altwindeck (900 m) are within walking distance. Victory accompanies you in many ways: whether you take a walk on the shore, a bike ride through the valley or a hike overlooking the river – the outskirts are just part of it here. Again and again, new views open up, which slow you down and make you forget about everyday life very quickly. Historic places, such as the city of Blankenberg, old castle ruins such as the castle Windeck, small villages and hidden favorite places (incl. Beer garden, cafe or an event) invite you to linger and enjoy. More information can be found in the tourist brochures, which you are also welcome to take with you, to win a windbreaker and to the nature region or visit the tourism office in Schladern (directly at Siegwasserfall). We are also happy to provide you with tips for excursions and hikes with refreshments that are exactly tailored to your group and the weather - if we are on the road, we are also happy to do so by phone or email. The S-Bahn (suburban train) station Dattenfeld can be reached in 15 minutes on foot and the RE train station Schladern in about 25 minutes. The bus stops "Elisentalstraße" and "Übersetzigerstraße" are about 10 minutes away. Just so you know, the victory line will be completely closed from December 11, 2026 to July 9, 2027, between Hennef (Victory) and Siegen. Of course, you can also reach us in time by rail replacement transport. ------------------------------------------- EXCURSIONS AROUND ******************************* • Nümbrecht: Nice village center with half-timbered charm, beautiful little shops and great gastronomy (e.g. Italian Quattro Stagioni, upscale restaurant Manufaktur, Café O'Berg and bakery and cafe "panpan"). The excursion to the village can be combined with a hike or Homburg Castle. • Panarbora (direction Waldbröl): Nature adventure park with forest adventure trail and lookout tower. At noon, a relaxing way to eat something next to a playground. • Castle and city of Blankenberg: very nice ensemble of castle and adjacent half-timbered village "Stadt Blankenberg" located above the Sieg between Eitorf and Hennef. Adventure playground and great gastronomy (charming and delicious cafe "Die alte Schule", great restaurant "Zum Alten Turm" incl. beautiful beer garden and homemade ice cream, gourmet restaurant "Sevidian", restaurant "Mühle zu Blankenberg" incl. beautiful beer garden on foot of the mountain) complete the excursion perfectly. Great for a trip on the way out or back, you should travel to us from the west (e.g. Cologne/Bonn room). • Siegburg (25 min by train or 40 min by car): beautiful old town with daily market (bigger on Saturdays), great playground near the market square, cinema directly at the train station and plays (in summer also open air theater) • Wiehl (about 30 min by car): free wildlife park, forest and nature trail and Wiehler stalactite cave • Bad Marienberg (about 45 min by car): beautiful day trip with wildlife park, climbing forest, basalt park and hikes around the large wolf stones. Various refreshments. In summer, many wild forest raspberries and forest strawberries grow around the wolf stones. • Kroppacher Switzerland in the Westerwald (about 40 min by car): great hikes (e.g. world end) on the river Nister ------------------------------------------------- YOU CAN DO A LOT WITH CHILDREN *************************************** • On the bike path Sieg (see brochure "Family Cycling on the Sieg bike path") •Children 's experience or educational trails such as the Grafenschatzweg an der Burg Windeck, Auenlandweg (knowledge) or forest trail (Eitorf) • The visitor mine Grube Silberhart (Windeck-Öttershagen, 15 min by car): historic ore mine, which makes the long tradition of silver, lead and iron ore construction up close from the Middle Ages to the 20th century and • The Panarbora Nature Adventure Park (Waldbröl, 15 min by car) with treetop trail, lookout tower and experience world and a nice self-service restaurant next to the playground • Or you can go exploring in the forest with them, planting in Trimbach or at the Altwindeck water playground. • For young mountain bikers: o Dirt & pump track Waldbröl with beer garden next door (20 min by car) o Bikepark in Wissen (20 min by car): usually only lift operation on the weekend • Bad Marienberg (see above) • Castle and city of Blankenberg (see above) • Freiraum climbing forest Hennef (40 min by car): large outdoor high ropes course in a shaded forest area near the Hennef sports school directly on the Sieg. ------------------------------------------ SCHLECHTWETTERTIPPS ******************************* - Museum village of Altwindeck (2 min by car): lovingly designed museum. It gives an authentic, close-up impression of the historical everyday culture and the former living conditions of the simple population in the Siegtal valley. On weekends usually open from 1 pm – 6 pm. - Grube Silberhardt in Windeck-Kohlberg: a historic ore mine in the Windecker Ländchen, which now serves as a visitor mine and museum. - Homburg Castle (Nümbrecht, 20 min by car): significant Baroque castle, which now serves as a modern cultural center as well as a museum for regional history and natural history. - Wiehler stalactite cave (Wiehl, 25 min by car): fascinating natural monument based on a 400-million-year-old fossilized coral reef. - Landjuden Memorial (Windeck-Rosbach, 10 min by car) - Cinema o Program cinema Wied Scala Neitersen (25 min by car): nice little program cinema in the middle of the Westerwald) o Cine 5 Asbach (35 min by car) o Cineplex Siegburg (easily accessible in 30 minutes by train) - Indoor swimming pool o Eitorf (15 min by car) o Wiehl (25 min by car) - Boulder/Climbing Halls: o Stuntwerk Troisdorf (40 min): modern, over 3,000 m² sports facility in a converted shopping center (Kölner Str. 2) that combines bouldering, ninja warior training, parkour, functional fitness and yoga. For beginners, professionals and families (large children's area), bistro and daily opening hours from 10 am to 10 pm. o Boulderlounge line 9 (Wallmenroth, district of Altenkirchen, 40 min by car): cozy bouldering hall with >400 m² climbing area and >150 individually screwed routes in 5 levels of difficulty. Separate beginner area, kids area with slide, campus board, and warm-up area with yoga mats. o 2 T climbing and bouldering hall (Lindlar, 45 min by car): with >2,000 m² one of the largest new indoor climbing facilities in the Rhineland. Routes and bouldering walls for all ages and all levels of difficulty from beginners to pros. - HUMA shopping center (Sankt Augustin, 40 min by car) -Picture book museum Troisdorf (40 min by car): Europe the only special museum of its kind. It presents an extensive collection of artistic illustrations, historical children's books and modern works in the historic Wissem castle. - Museums in Cologne (45 min by train from Schladern): Museum Ludwig, Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Chocolate Museum and German Sports and Olympusem - Museums in Bonn (50 min by car, by train about 1 hour with change): Haus der Geschichte, Naturkundemuseum Museum König, Bundeskunsthalle, Kunstmuseum Bonn, Deutsches Museum Bonn, LVR-Landesmuseum Bonn, Beethoven-Haus ------------------------------------------------------------------- SO NICE AND HOT – HOW BEST TO SPEND THE HOTTEST SUMMER DAYS? ************************************** - Refresh in and around the water: o Bathing in victory at one of the entry points (Dreisel, Dattenfeld, Hoppengarten) o Rosbach outdoor swimming pool o Forest swimming pool Hamm o Swimming pool Eitorf (with indoor and outdoor swimming pool) o Canoe tour: there are several providers in the region. But only if it rained enough in the days before, the water level is high enough for a tour o Dreifelder Lakes in the Westerwald o Biggesee in Olpe - Cold food o Eiscafé Rosbach o Eiscafé Thomas Schladern - Enjoy cold drinks in the Elmores beer garden or in the Dattenfelder Hof - Grube Silberhart (Windeck) or stalactite cave Wiehl (-> more information see above) - Chill on the roof terrace, grill and turn on the fire bowl in the evening. - Into the forest: it is usually always nice and cool and you can tolerate it there even in the summer. - In the evening and at night, it is always nice and cool with us and even the hottest summer days and nights can be endured so well. You could even use a jacket for the evenings 😉 ---------------------------------------- Beer gardens, cafes and restaurants ************************************* Beer gardens: ************** • Elmores (30 min walk): alternative beer garden by the waterfall in Schladern with concerts, cabaret, flea market in the forecourt and other events. • Dattenfelder Hof (10 min walk): good bourgeois cuisine with beer garden on a meadow, best to reserve on weekends • Mühle zu Blankenberg: Restaurant with beautiful beer garden on foot of Blankenberg Castle, 30 min by car Cafes: *********** • Herbal cafe (Waldbröl Geilenkausen, about 2-3 hours hike a route or 15 min by car): great cafe and restaurant - as the name suggests with a focus on the local herbal kitchen. • Flower cafe (Windeck-Dattenfeld, 10 min walk): delicious cakes in a relaxed ambience • Small bakery cafe Koch's bakery in the Rewe (Windeck-Dattenfeld, 10 min walk) • Thomas Eiscafé (Windeck slags, 5 min by car): super homemade ice cream incl. ice machine • Café zum Tiroler (Windeck-Schladern, 5 min by car): best cakes in an alpine ambience. No outdoor gastronomy and pay attention to the summer break in the summer. • Land cafe & beer garden (Windeck-Hurst, 15 min by car): nice cafe on a farm with terrace and small play corner for children • THE STATION (Windeck-Au, 10 min by S-Bahn or car): a community-based cultural center newly opened in April 2026 and socio-cultural meeting place in the historic, listed train station building of Windeck-Au • Konditorei Cafékranzchen (Eitorf, 20 min by car): great pastry shop with beautiful cafe • Café O‘berg (Nümbrecht, 20 min by car): very nice cafe with homemade cakes, great coffee and shops with beautiful decoration and gift items – a lot from the region • pan (Nümbrecht, 20 min by car): tip top bakery with great cafe • Heinzelmännchen Café (Seelbach Westerwald, 25 min by car): brunch and breakfast, pre-order necessary   Restaurants ******************** best to reserve - our favorite places are marked with * • *Sicilia Bedda (Windeck-Dattenfeld, 15 min walk): Original Sicilian pizzas and Sicilian specialties – just opened in Dattenfeld. Delizioso! • Dattenfelder Hof (Windeck-Dattenfeld, 10 min walk): great restaurant with good bourgeois cuisine and the village counter • Siegtal restaurant (Windeck-Dattenfeld, 10 min walk): fast food restaurant with rich international and Indian menu • To the Linde (Altwindeck, 10 min walk): good food and nice little terrace, best to bring some time • Oasi (Windeck-Rosbach, 10 min by car): Italian restaurant with great pizzas. • Tavern Artemis (Windeck-Rosbach, 10 min by car): authentic Greek cuisine • *Herbal cafe (Waldbröl Geilenkausen, 2-3 hours hike or 15 min by car): great herb kitchen with small seasonal menu. Also offer guided hikes and herbal tours, etc. (Fri, Sat, Sun open) • *St. Severin (Ruppichteroth, 10 min by car): modern very tasty bourgeois cuisine in a great ambiance • *Restaurant Haus am Mühlenberg (Waldbröl-Vierbuchermühle, 15 min by car): Great restaurant with good bourgeois cuisine in the middle of the countryside with beer garden and playground. Well combinable with hiking in the area • *Restaurant Mohn (Much, 15 min by car): high-quality down-to-earth cuisine from responsible production in a great ambience • Pesos country house (Leuscheid, 15 min by car): good bourgeois restaurant • *Zorlu (Eitorf, 20 min by car / 60 min by bike): super Mediterranean cuisine in a modern ambience • Romantic Café Alte Vogtei (Hamm, 15 min by car): upscale good bourgeois cuisine in traditional house • *Italian restaurant Quattro Stagioni (Nümbrecht, 20 min by car): authentic very tasty Italian restaurant with beautiful terrace in the center of Nümbrecht • Manufaktur (Nümbrecht, 20 min by car): upscale kitchen tastes particularly good in summer on the inviting terrace and in dirty weather in the beautiful half-timbered ambience. • Holstein's mill (Nümbrecht, 20 min by car): historic, former water mill in the nature reserve. Popular excursion destination and restaurant. • *Restaurant Zum Alten Turm (city of Blankenberg, 30 min by car): Great good bourgeois cuisine with beautiful beer garden and homemade ice cream • Gourmet restaurant Sevidian (city of Blankenberg, 30 min by car): For the foodies among you. Great half-timbered ambience in the old town center of the city of Blankenberg. • Southern Nebraska: (Hennef, 30 min by car): American restaurant with beer garden on the Siegufer ------------------------------------------------ What is going on in Windeck? ******************************** • cable metal (Schladern): One of the most important cultural centers in the region with various concerts, comedy & cabaret (e.g. Guido Cantz, Rüdiger Hoffmann) • Elmore's beer garden (at the Siegwasserfall): Regular live concerts & summer evenings in a special atmosphere right at the Victory • Cultural Port Au: Various offers of live music & small concerts, readings, workshops and creative offers, cinema evenings ("port cinema") as well as parties and unusual formats • Parkcoustic Festival (Dattenfeld): Several summer evenings with live bands in the park – a combination of music festival and village festival. • Farmers' market & vintage car meet in Windeck-Leuscheid: Regional products, vehicles and a convivial atmosphere in the town center. • City Land River festival at the end of May/beginning of June: A special format: private individuals, artists, and initiatives open their gardens, workshops or houses for concerts, workshops, and readings. • Flea market at the Siegwasserfall (Schladern): Regular market in a unique backdrop right by the waterfall. • Hoflärm Music Festival (Marienthal, early August): Music festival (Stoner-Rock, Doom, Psychedelic and Heavy-Rock) on a farm with a very personal atmosphere. • Home game (Windeck-Rosbach): The rock band Kärbholz invites Fronleichnam to their legendary open-air in their home community. • Siegtal Pur (one day in early July): the main traffic artery through the Siegtal (including the L 333 and B 62) will be completely closed to motor vehicle traffic for a length of around 110 km. 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