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High Fens – Vennbahn Trail at Herzogenvenn loop from Monschau

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High Fens – Vennbahn Trail at Herzogenvenn loop from Monschau

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High Fens – Vennbahn Trail at Herzogenvenn loop from Monschau

02:33

42.8km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.53 km

The Vennbahn cycle path near Kalterherberg

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The Vennbahn cycle path is perfect for a leisurely bike ride in beautiful countryside.
The Vennbahn cycle path is relatively busy on Sundays. During the week it is even more beautiful.
A great route to ride, no matter where you start. A real pleasure and balm for the soul.

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10.1 km

Vennbahn Cycle Path (RAVeL L48) – Hautes Fagnes – Eifel Nature Park

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A fairly beautiful section of the Vennbahn cycle path runs here partly along the trolley track through the Venn.

The Vennbahn Cycle Path is one of the longest cross-border railway cycle paths in Europe and meanders from Germany through Belgium to Luxembourg.

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14.9 km

Sourbrodt Signal Box and Old Locomotive

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A former train stop became the Vennbahn's most representative building. When the Malmedy-Montjoie section was inaugurated, Sourbrodt had only one stop. The first houses were about a kilometre from this stop. But it didn't stop there. In 1889, a new station was built in Sourbrodt, four years after the first Vennbahn train stopped there. It was to become a jewel of the time. Today, the bricks above the doors and windows and the stucco decorations on the upper part of the gable are reminders of the once magnificent building.

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15.6 km

High Fens

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A unique heather landscape heralds the High Fens, which one passes on this section. The fascinating high moor area is a gigantic water reservoir, so that there are numerous streams and rivers to be bridged on this section. Past the former station building of Sourbrodt, the Vennbahntrasse paves its way between the two lakes of Robertville and Bütgenbach and finally ends in Waimes (Weismes).

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21.4 km

Start of the Vennquerbahn cycle path in Weywertz

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South of Weywertz, the Vennquerbahnradweg branches off from the Vennbahnradweg.
Beautiful route, beautiful landscapes.
Former railway line to Jünkerath.

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31.0 km

Vennbahn Trail at Herzogenvenn

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Beautiful raised bog in the nature reserve

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32.0 km

Vennbahn Railbike Section Along the Upper Rur

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The Vennbahn cycle path runs along this section directly on the still young Rur. Here it makes its way through the fascinating Hohe Venn, a high moor in the German-Belgian border area. Here you can drive for miles without hitting any cars or even houses.

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Mützenich — Former Train Station Rest Area

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Rest area at the former Mützenich train station. The place name Mützenich may indicate a Roman settlement: Mutiniacum. Around 1783 the corpse of a Roman legionnaire in full armor was found under a stick dam in the Fens. The Roman helmet is part of the municipal coat of arms.

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42.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.6 km

140 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.7 km

140 m

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

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Comments

July 20, 2022,Radtour mit den Kindern auf dem Vennbahnweg: Tag 2 von Weywertz bis Monschau

The thunderstorm announced for the afternoon passed in the morning. We waited for the rain and only started afterwards. Even though it wasn't that warm anymore, the sun and drying soil made for pretty muggy weather. In Monschau we treated ourselves to lunch before my 👩‍👧‍👦 went to the glass blowing shop and the swimming pool while I drove back …

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June 10, 2022,Vennbahn zwischen Konzen und Weywertz Fr10.6.22

This high-altitude cycle path at around 600 m is particularly fascinating because you look into the beautiful landscape and not up the slopes from a valley. This section of the Vennbahn is wonderfully laid out in the border area between Germany and Belgium, here and there through forest with mainly beech, oak, ash, maple and spruce trees, further through clearings, …

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June 8, 2024,Day 2: Waimes to Monschau

Via the Vennbahn from the Belgian Waimes to the German Eiffel. Remains a beautiful cycle path! :)

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October 21, 2025,Vennbahn

Beautiful section of the Vennbahn cycle path, I definitely have to ride the whole route

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September 30, 2023,Fahrradtour-Vennradweg von Mützenich bis Bütgenbach und zurück

Today again Vennradweg from Mützenich parked directly at the old Monschau train station then we set off, a short stop at our favorite butcher in Sourbrodt and picked up provisions for meat sausage and meatballs there then we continued to Bütgenbach. Very nice tour despite the weekend/holidays etc. Lots of cyclists and hikers but everything is possible with consideration. Very …

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July 4, 2023,u... 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️ der Vennbahn 🚲weg 🌳🌲🛣🌲🌳... erste Sahne 👌Monschau in der Eifel, Küchelscheid, Herzogenvenn, Büdgenbacher See mit Talsperre u Zurück (2)

The Vennbahn, a former railway line 🚂 is 125 km long and is one of the longest railway lines 🚲 because of Europe ‼️ ... connects 🇩🇪🇧🇪🇱🇺 ... old wagons & beautiful benches line the path and serve as places to take a break 👌 ... it goes through an idyllic landscape 🌳🌲 ... our goal was the Bütgenbach dam …

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June 18, 2022,Monschau Bahnhof Bütgenbach Staumauer und zurück

Start was Monschau station via the Vennbahn to Bütgenbach dam. The rest areas at the dam wall are recommended.

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September 25, 2021,Vennbahnradweg Imgenbroich >> Büttgenbacher See

By studying the information boards along the route, the tour is considerably longer in terms of time. Many places to stop for refreshments in the villages.

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High Fens – Vennbahn Trail at Herzogenvenn loop from Monschau

The Vennbahn cycle path near Kalterherberg

Vennbahn Cycle Path (RAVeL L48) – Hautes Fagnes – Eifel Nature Park

Sourbrodt Signal Box and Old Locomotive

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