A true Eifel tradition—bowling

What’s the difference between Kegeln and bowling? And where can you play Kegeln in the Prümer Land region?

Skittles: 9 pins

Bowling: 10 pins

Skittles lanes are narrower than bowling lanes, and the balls used in skittles usually have no holes. 

Kegeln is one of the traditional leisure activities of the Eifel region and is often referred to as the region’s original “bowling.” On the kegeln lane, players try to knock down as many of the nine set-up kegeln as possible with a ball. It is a social game that has provided fun and entertainment for generations. Even today, kegeln clubs exist for young and old alike, ensuring fun, social hours. 

The following locations have bowling alleys:

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    Gasthaus Zum Igel

    Auw
    Open today

    Not only our regular customers come to us, but also walk-in customers and visitors who come to us for the first time like to come back.

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    Hotel Gasthaus Backes-Themann

    Auw
    Open today

    Welcome to the Gasthaus Backes. In our cozy restaurant we are happy to spoil you with good home cooking and fine regional specialities.

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    Eifel-Jugendherberge

    Prüm

    The Youth Hostel Prüm with the congress and events center has 150 beds in rooms for 1-, 2- and 4-bed occupancy as well as 6-bed rooms in maisonette style. The rooms are spacious and modern equipped and have all shower / WC.The hostel has category IV +Three concepts under one roof: youth hostel, event center and restaurant. Fascinating, hospitable and very modern is the youth hostel, which is located in close proximity to the city center. Prüm is the center of the Hocheifel. The varied low mountain range landscape of the Eifel and the bordering Ardennes in Belgium offer incomparable experiences and discovery tours into the nature.Event information:5 lounges and function rooms of different sizes for 10 to 50 people, 1 large congress hall for up to 500 people from 4 variable halls (with stage).Directions:By train:Train stations are Gerolstein or Trier, from there by bus.By car:Motorway A48 exit Daun-Mehren via Gerolstein to Prüm.

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