At the foot of the Eltenberg, on the border.
Whether you enjoy cycling, hiking, golf, or art and culture, there is plenty to discover around our hotel – from the Eltenberg right behind us to the Lower Rhine region and the nearby Dutch cities of Arnhem and Nijmegen.
Elten
St Vitus high above, the market below.
Elten is the largest district of Emmerich am Rhein. Visible far and wide across the flat landscape, the collegiate church of St Vitus stands on the 82-metre-high Eltenberg. All around, footpaths and cycle paths, Nordic walking routes and a barefoot trail lead through the countryside. The way up starts right behind our hotel.
At the top, in the former abbey courtyard, stand the Freiheitskreuz (Freedom Cross) and the Drususbrunnen (Drusus Well); behind the church, the view opens out far across the Rhine valley. For families, the new woodland playground in Hochelten is a lovely place to go, too.
Down in Niederelten, diagonally opposite the hotel, the parish church of St Martinus has shaped the look of the village since around 1450. About 750 metres further on stands Gerritzens Mühle, a Dutch-style windmill from 1846.
Active holidays
Bike, forest and Rhine.
Your bike stays with us free of charge in the lockable bicycle garage, where there are 12 charging points for e-bikes. On request, we prepare packed lunches for the road.
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Cycling
With a network of more than 2,000 kilometres of cycle paths, the flat landscape of the Lower Rhine is ideal for long rides – across the Dutch border, too. The RheinRadWeg and the NiederRheinroute run through the region and right past our hotel.
The cross-border cycle junction network makes planning a tour easy, too: pick the numbers, put your route together and off you go.
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Hiking
Several well-known long-distance trails meet right here in Elten: the Way of St James and the Dutch Pieterpad and Noaberpad routes. There are also numerous circular walks through the cross-border Eltenberg-Bergherbos nature area.
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Nordic walking and jogging
The Montferland-Elten Nordic Walking Park has seven signposted routes through the Bergherbos woods and over the Eltenberg – crossing between Germany and the Netherlands. Joggers can head from the Eltenberg straight into the woods.
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Golf
Just a few kilometres away is the 18-hole Borghees golf course, with a view of the Eltenberg. Other courses in the area are Golfclub Mühlenhof (about 23 km), Land-Golf-Club Schloss Moyland (about 28 km) and Golfclub Wasserburg Anholt (about 28 km).
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Barefoot trail and Kneipp hydrotherapy
The two-kilometre barefoot and nature trail on the Eltenberg leads over gravel, sand, bark, forest floor and many other surfaces through the Hochelten woods. It includes a Kneipp cold-water treading pool. The trail starts and finishes at Sebastian-Kneipp-Platz and is open from April to October.
Since 2025, Elten has once again been a state-recognised climatic health resort, and it is on its way to becoming a Kneipp health resort.
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Sauna and swimming pool
The Embricana leisure and sports pool in Emmerich has sports, leisure and thermal pools, slides and a whirlpool. Right next door, the sauna complex offers various saunas, a steam room, relaxation areas and massages.
No bathrobe with you? You can borrow one from us.
Day trips
Our tips around Elten.
From the Eltenberg right behind the hotel to the Kröller-Müller Museum: our personal tips for days out on both sides of the border.
Hochelten with St Vitus
right behind the hotel · to the south-east
The Romanesque collegiate church of St Vitus on the Eltenberg, with the Freiheitskreuz (Freedom Cross) and the Drususbrunnen (Drusus Well) in front of it. Behind the church, a wide view opens out across the Rhine valley.
Gerritzens Mühle
750 m · to the east
Dutch-style windmill from 1846, lovingly restored since 1990. The mill is open to visitors on Sundays – with a little luck, the sails will be turning, too.
Huis Bergh Castle (NL)
8.7 km · to the east
Impressive moated castle on the edge of ’s-Heerenberg with an important art collection and extensive castle grounds.
Emmerich am Rhein
9.2 km · to the south-east
Rhine promenade, Rhine bridge, Rhine Museum and PAN Kunstforum Niederrhein.
Kleve
19.7 km · to the south
Schwanenburg castle, the collegiate church, the Tiergarten animal park and the historic gardens with their long vistas.
Moyland Castle Museum
21.7 km · to the south
Neo-Gothic moated castle with the world’s largest collection of works by Joseph Beuys, a sculpture park and a historic garden.
Kalkar
24.8 km · to the south-east
Historic old town with St Nicolai, a late Gothic town hall and a picturesque market square.
Anholter Schweiz
25.4 km · to the east
Wildlife park with native and rare species, plenty of unspoilt nature and the well-known Bear Forest.
Anholt Castle
27.2 km · to the east
Historic moated castle with a museum and extensive parkland.
Netherlands Open Air Museum, Arnhem (NL)
28.1 km · to the north-west
Historic buildings, farmsteads and workshops tell of everyday Dutch life in centuries past – set in an extensive park.
Burgers’ Zoo, Arnhem (NL)
28.5 km · to the north-west
Spacious themed worlds such as Bush, Desert, Ocean and Safari make the zoo a special day out for the whole family.
Xanten Archaeological Park
38.5 km · to the south-east
Germany’s largest archaeological open-air museum, on the site of the Roman town of Colonia Ulpia Traiana.
Velorama, Nijmegen (NL)
41.9 km · to the west
The National Bicycle Museum of the Netherlands tells the history of the bicycle, from the first models to the present day.
Kröller-Müller Museum (NL)
44.7 km · to the north-west
Van Gogh, Mondrian, Picasso and one of the largest sculpture gardens in Europe – in the middle of De Hoge Veluwe National Park.
Kevelaer
47.1 km · to the south
Marian pilgrimage town rich in tradition, with the Chapel of Grace, the basilica and the Candle Chapel.
Before you set off
A packed lunch for the ride?
On request, we will be happy to pack you a lunch. And in the evening, our kitchen is open: Mon–Sat 17:00–21:00 · Sundays and public holidays 12:00–14:00 and 17:00–21:00.