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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Monschau Old Town

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

Monschau Old Town

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Monschau Old Town

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Location: Monschau, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Monschau Old Town – Laufenbach in Monschau loop from Konzen

29.2km

08:05

500m

510m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Monschau Old Town – Rur Riverside Trail loop from Küchelscheid

12.3km

03:29

260m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Ridge Trail Above Perlenau – Teufelsley Rock Formation loop from Höfen

12.0km

03:25

270m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Willigipfel

July 22, 2020

Fascinating half-timbered houses and inviting inns characterize Monschau.

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Bumble-Bee

August 8, 2019

The city started around 1195 from the castle of the same name on a mountain spur above the Rur. It is first mentioned in 1198 as Mons Ioci, then in 1217 as Munioie and in 1226 as Monjoje. The name is a typical castle name from the area of the Crusades. Walram von Limburg-Monschau, the first lord of the castle and later Duke of Limburg, was a crusader in the Holy Land in 1197.

In the late Middle Ages and in the early modern period, the writing form Monjoye dominated. Around 1800, during the French rule in the Rhineland, the form Montjoie appeared. In autumn 1918, as a result of the lost First World War and the associated Francophobia, the name was "Germanized" by official decree in Monschau.

There is no formal award of city rights, but there have been several confirmations of customary city rights since 1476.

(monschau.de/de/erleben/stadtgeschichte-und-stadtteile/)

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Willigipfel

July 24, 2020

The place is geared towards tourism.

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Location: Monschau, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Monschau Old Town

1. Monschau Old Town – Laufenbach in Monschau loop from Konzen

2. Monschau Old Town – Rur Riverside Trail loop from Küchelscheid

3. Ridge Trail Above Perlenau – Teufelsley Rock Formation loop from Höfen

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