View of Monschau – Rur Riverside Trail loop from Monschau

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

View of Monschau – Rur Riverside Trail loop from Monschau

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View of Monschau – Rur Riverside Trail loop from Monschau

02:59

10.3km

260m

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 20, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

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Parking

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306 m

The Laufenbach in Monschau

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The Laufenbach flows into the Rur in the old town of Monschau.
There are several mills and former cloth mills on the banks of the Laufenbach. The best-known buildings are …

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496 m

Rur Bridge at the Hotel Zum Stern, Monschau

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This viewpoint overlooking the Rur river with the bridge in the background is known as the "Venice View".

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685 m

View of Monschau

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This picturesque little town in the upper Rur Valley never ceases to fascinate. Both the town itself and the walk around the hills, which offers a variety of views of …

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1.79 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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2.19 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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3.10 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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4.30 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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8.08 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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10.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.45 km

1.92 km

1.74 km

155 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.24 km

3.50 km

1.16 km

1.08 km

351 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Tuesday 20 October

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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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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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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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April 21, 2025,Pad met vele wortels – Geweldig pad langs de Rur rondtocht vanuit Monschau

End of long Easter weekend in the Eifel in Monchau

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December 15, 2025,🇩🇪 Höhen und Ausblicke: "Eine Monschauer Panorama-Tour." 🌟

On this approximately 9.5-kilometer circular hike, we sought out the most striking viewpoints in Monschau and the surrounding area, experiencing the town from ever-changing perspectives.

The starting point of our tour was in a cul-de-sac (formerly the B258) at the lower end of the Perlenbach Dam, only about three kilometers on foot from Monschau's old town. This location proved extremely …

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August 3, 2025,Gruppenwanderung zum Ehrensteinley und Teufelsley, Runde von Monschau, So. 3.8.25, 11.00 Uhr

A very nice hike with some steep passages and beautiful views

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September 23, 2022,Von Monschau an der wilden Rur entlang

This morning we found it a bit difficult to get moving after so many tours, but the weather was still great and that's why we went to Monschau and it was worth it. We started from the parking lot at the bus station, where the glass blowing workshop is located, which we looked at after the tour. There is also …

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