View of Monschau – Monschau Old Town loop from Unteres Perlenbachtal mit den Felsbildungen der Teufelsley, Engelsley, Bromelsley und Pferdeley

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

View of Monschau – Monschau Old Town loop from Unteres Perlenbachtal mit den Felsbildungen der Teufelsley, Engelsley, Bromelsley und Pferdeley

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View of Monschau – Monschau Old Town loop from Unteres Perlenbachtal mit den Felsbildungen der Teufelsley, Engelsley, Bromelsley und Pferdeley

03:17

11.8km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.62 km

Kluckbachtal

Nature Reserve

4.09 km

Kluckbach Bridge over the Rur with Rest Areas

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At the confluence of the Kluckbach and Rur is this bridge. Immediately a massive shelter.
Only a few meters away, a bridge bridges the Kluckbach and leads here on the Eifelsteig.

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4.40 km

Mittleres Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Pferdsley und Wiselsley

Nature Reserve

7.05 km

Monschau's narrow alleys

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These narrow streets characterize Monschau.

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7.18 km

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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7.46 km

View of Monschau from the Kierberg

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On the way over the Kierberg, Monschau is fantastic from a bird's eye view.

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7.56 km

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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7.78 km

Monschau Old Town

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Shortly before reaching the old town, there is a top vantage point on the corpse alley. Nicely located, with a wonderful view of the evangelical church and the Red House, among other things.

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7.78 km

Rur bridge at the Red House

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From the bridge at the evangelical church you have a very nice view of the Rur at the back of the Red House.

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7.90 km

Red House, Monschau

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How the Red House got its name, can be easily recognized by the facade color. The former headquarters of the Scheibler entrepreneurial family is now accessible as a museum and …

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.42 km

2.98 km

1.09 km

748 m

528 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.16 km

3.12 km

2.79 km

1.65 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

18°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

July 8, 2025,Barfuß Schuh Test Wandern.

Hike from Höfen via Monschau – Pure Nature with Barefoot Shoes

Today was a very special hiking day – my first longer hike with barefoot shoes. The route took me from Höfen through the High Fens-Eifel Nature Park to Monschau – a true treat for all the senses.

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March 30, 2024,Monschau-Höfen

Nice circular walk. From Monschau first followed the Eifelsteig. Until the Ruhr, and back to Monschau. Some tough climbs and many beautiful paths.

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August 6, 2024,Ab Monschau auf dem Eifelsteig und entlang der Rur wieder zurück

The tour in Monschau starts with climbing stairs. But you are soon rewarded with a great view over Monschau. Along the slopes on root paths I soon reach the Teufelsley rock ledge, closely followed by the Engelsley. According to legend, the devil dropped the rock out of anger at a construction site, but was stopped by the angel's rock.

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September 28, 2022,Eifel Tour-06 Eifelsteig Höfen-Monschau

Special highlight of the tour: courtyards with unique red beech hedges

Otherwise a nice hike through forest, meadows and deep stream and river valleys.

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October 16, 2022,Gruppenwanderung ab Höfen, Sonntag, 16 Okt 2022

Participants of "Hiking in the Euregio" took a nice walk from Höfen today. This hike was planned and managed by HP this time. Unfortunately, some participants were absent due to illness, so we set off with 6 people.
The weather was kind to us, dry and sunny. We left Höfen at 10 o'clock pacing the way. We walked along the …

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October 9, 2021,Felsformationen rund um Monschau

Beautiful round trip that makes you happy in terrific October sunshine. The area around Monschau is beautiful.

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April 18, 2022,Naturcamping Perlenau über Monschau zurück nach Perlenau

Since the visit to the Hohes Venn moor area was denied, no dogs are allowed in, the dog tour back to the campsite and a spontaneous round trip was on the plan.
Dog-friendly but good climbs at times.

Very varied. In the meantime a bit boring and asphalted. But overall a nice hike.

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