Wild Rur below Ehrensteinsley – Rur Riverside Trail loop from Unteres Perlenbachtal mit den Felsbildungen der Teufelsley, Engelsley, Bromelsley und Pferdeley

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

Wild Rur below Ehrensteinsley – Rur Riverside Trail loop from Unteres Perlenbachtal mit den Felsbildungen der Teufelsley, Engelsley, Bromelsley und Pferdeley

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Wild Rur below Ehrensteinsley – Rur Riverside Trail loop from Unteres Perlenbachtal mit den Felsbildungen der Teufelsley, Engelsley, Bromelsley und Pferdeley

03:56

13.9km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

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2.20 km

Perlenbachtalsperre

Lake

3.51 km

Ridge Trail above Perlenau

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A very beautiful, demanding, easy mountain hiking trail. The section is really rocky and riddled with roots. Surefootedness is required. Almost like in the high mountains. Beautiful.

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4.78 km

The Teufelsley is the counterpart to the larger Engelsley—both offer excellent vantage points over the Rur Valley above Dreistegen. The names suggest this; the rock formations are associated with legends …

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5.18 km

Root Path Ascent in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Beautiful section, rocky and with roots!
The path leads up to Teufelsley and Engelsley with beautiful views into the valleys of the Perlenbach and the Rur.

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7.01 km

Ascent to Ehrensteinley

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Very nice climb to the Ehrensteinley.
An easy mountain hiking trail, beautifully rocky and criss-crossed with roots!
From the Ehrensteinley you have a beautiful view over the Rurhöhen and the valley.

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7.18 km

Wild Rur below Ehrensteinsley

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The sound of the running water… wonderful to walk next to.

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7.35 km

Rur Riverside Trail

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The Rur-Uferweg from Dreistegen in the direction of Kloster Reichenstein runs along the Rur through the wooded and partially rocky Rurtal valley. Individual sections lead over narrow natural paths, which …

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11.1 km

Perlenbach Dam

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Here at the reservoir it is wonderfully quiet. In many places you have a beautiful view of the lake and the opposite side of the river.
The Perlenbachtalsperre is located …

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12.7 km

Perlenbach Bridge

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Steep ascent on a narrow natural path to the Braetsche panorama trail.

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13.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

1.64 km

474 m

203 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.17 km

4.11 km

2.51 km

732 m

232 m

180 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

10°C

4°C

58 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

April 3, 2022,Runde um Monschau,Ehrensteinley,3 Sterne

The best tour, winding, narrow paths, almost no asphalt

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September 4, 2025,Monschautour

Today, Rebecca and I headed to Monschau – and we really couldn't have wished for better weather! Even the start in the picturesque old town with its small half-timbered houses and views of the Rur River was a highlight. From there, we climbed the first few meters and were rewarded with a stunning view of Monschau Castle.

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June 16, 2024,Teufels-, Engels- und Ehrensteinsley - Runde von Monschau

A nice round in moderate weather.
At the end Komoot kicked me out about 1.5km before the end 🤷‍♂️

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March 15, 2024,Teufels-, Engels- und Ehrensteinsley - Runde von Monschau

I last visited Monschau in 2018 when I walked the Eifelsteig, Tine has never been here.
and because Monschau is a picturesque, beautiful place, we started our long weekend here.
From the parking lot above Monschau we first went to the old town (breakfast in Café Kaulard was good👍🏻) and then along the Eifelsteig. Past beautiful views of the city, …

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April 26, 2025,Weg mit vielen Wurzeln – Toller Weg an der Rur Runde von Monschau

Very varied tour on many small paths, especially along the wild Rur it is very idyllic

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May 10, 2024,Runde von Monschau

A great tour...it had everything. However, Monschau was too crowded in the afternoon for my taste. My starting point is at the end point because Komoot had problems in the morning. This parking lot is free.

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July 5, 2026,Monschau - Klosterroute Teil 2 🤩

Alpine feeling in the Eifel!
Yes, even in our local mountains, there are crisp ascents and descents that require fitness and sure-footedness.

Gitte and the Eifelverein invited us on today's tour, and we start in Monschau from the Glashütte car park (€4) and immediately begin with a sporty climb towards the Perlenbach reservoir.
We pass the Teufelsley and Engelsley viewpoints, …

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