Camping without a campsite: It gets really expensive here

If you want to spend the night in nature undisturbed by other campers, you have to be careful: wild camping is not allowed in many places and is expensive.

• Camping

  is booming right now.

• Camping without a campsite

  is not allowed everywhere.

• In some parts of Germany,

  wild camping can

  get really expensive.

What used to be the classic GDR vacation is back in fashion today:

is booming right now.

Whether you are traveling with a mobile home, a tent or just a sleeping bag - a vacation in nature can be very relaxing.

At least if you follow the rules.

Because even if everyone in Germany has the right by law to enter the open countryside to relax, campers are not allowed to pitch their tents everywhere, as in Sweden, for example.

Where is camping allowed?

Wild camping: what is allowed with the caravan?

For those who are traveling with a mobile home or caravan, the answer is quite simple: You can

on designated

.

Simply parking in a nice place and setting up camp there is forbidden and can cost up to 5000 euros in some places, for example if you settle in nature reserves.

What is allowed: One night to “restore your driving ability”.

However, it is important that this is only allowed once for a period of around ten hours and campers are not allowed to set up their homes, for example by setting up a camping table or barbecue or extending the awning of the caravan.

When parking, the rules of the road traffic regulations must of course be observed.

So-called pop-up camps offer an alternative to wild camping with caravans or the like.

Spacious, unused areas are

rented out

for

for a short time

without the luxury of a campsite.

Wild camping: where is it allowed to camp in nature?

For campers who

are traveling

with a

, the legal situation is slightly different.

In principle, state and federal laws provide information about where you can stay overnight in nature.

It can therefore be different from country to country and even from community to community.

If you want to camp wild and plan the route in advance, you should find out about the respective locations in advance.

However,

is generally prohibited in Germany.

In addition,

according to bussgeldkatalog.org

, wild

is prohibited in nature reserves, nature reservoirs, national parks, landscape protection areas and scenic areas such as arable land and fields.

Even privately owned areas are not approved for camping unless permission has been obtained from the owner.

in hunting regions, coastal dunes and on beach ridges is also not allowed.

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Oh you beautiful Allgäu!

💚 Manuela's campground under the birch is only accessible on foot and offers a wonderful view of the valley.

Here guests have their own realm and, according to Manuela, are "at most disturbed by fox and rabbit".

🏕️☀️ But camper vans, mobile homes and roof tents are also very welcome at Manuela!

🚐 In total, she has prepared three places around her organic farm in Grünenbach, two of which are accessible by vehicle.

The location of the farm is just super idyllic and the 20 cows are always grazing somewhere on the farm's own area.

🌱🐄 For the more active among you, the Eistobel nature reserve is right around the corner and the Nagelfluhkette nature park is not far either.

😊 Oh yes: You can get fresh organic milk and eggs for breakfast directly from Manuela.

🥛🥐 It couldn't be more regional, right?

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Camping in nature on trekking sites

If you want to be on the safe side, you can

use

sites, for example via Trekking Eifel or Wildes Schleswig-Holstein.

These are designated places where camping is allowed in nature, but without the bells and whistles of a campsite and only allow a few campers.

There are also some AirBnB-like providers who make their property available for

, sometimes for a small fee, sometimes even for free.

Providers are, for example, My Cabin or Campspace.

Camping without a mobile home or tent: bivouacking

It is easiest for travelers who “

”, ie who are only

traveling

with a

and who do not build up a shelter.

The roof over your head makes the difference here.

According to Bergfreunde.de, there is no explicit regulation for bivouacking.

(Ines Alberti)

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