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Monschau

Höfen Beech Hedges – Hedges Trail Höfen loop from Unteres Perlenbachtal mit den Felsbildungen der Teufelsley, Engelsley, Bromelsley und Pferdeley

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

Höfen Beech Hedges – Hedges Trail Höfen loop from Unteres Perlenbachtal mit den Felsbildungen der Teufelsley, Engelsley, Bromelsley und Pferdeley

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Höfen Beech Hedges – Hedges Trail Höfen loop from Unteres Perlenbachtal mit den Felsbildungen der Teufelsley, Engelsley, Bromelsley und Pferdeley

01:32

5.73km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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672 m

Höfen Beech Hedges

Highlight • Natural

Meter-high beech hedges await you in Höfen, a district of Monschau. The hedges serve as a windbreak and are a centuries-old tradition. Pretty impressive how tall and dense beech trees can grow when pruned appropriately.

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1.64 km

Lucky Stones Box

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Two girls have a wonderful “Glücks-Steine” shop with the option of donating to children with cancer.

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1.67 km

Rest area with information boards on the Höfener Heckenweg

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Apparently, new benches were set up here (January 2021).

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3.15 km

Eifel-Blick Heckenland Viewpoint

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The Eifel view "Heckenland" is located at an altitude of about 520 meters above sea level and provides insights into the "Monschau Heckenland", a centuries-old, unique cultural landscape in Europe. …

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3.55 km

Topiary Trees in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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4.21 km

Altes Eifelhaus

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During our visit to the "Old Eifelhaus" today, we treated ourselves to a piece of crumble cake with wild berries and a hot coffee. Here you can still taste that the cake is baked yourself! Very tasty and absolutely recommendable!

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4.65 km

National Park Gate Höfen

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Here is one of the five national park gates. From here you can go on really attractive tours and find out more about the national park.

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4.93 km

Hedges Trail Höfen

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The treeless Eifel plateaus (around 500 m) east of the High Fens on the border with Belgium are exposed to strong westerly winds - freezing in winter; in Kalterherberg this …

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5.73 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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2.89 km

2.15 km

600 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.92 km

1.55 km

636 m

598 m

Elevation

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Thursday 9 July

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Höfen Beech Hedges – Hedges Trail Höfen loop from Unteres Perlenbachtal mit den Felsbildungen der Teufelsley, Engelsley, Bromelsley und Pferdeley

Höfen Beech Hedges

Lucky Stones Box

Rest area with information boards on the Höfener Heckenweg

Eifel-Blick Heckenland Viewpoint

Topiary Trees in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Altes Eifelhaus

National Park Gate Höfen

Hedges Trail Höfen

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