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Monschau

Wild Rur below Ehrensteinsley – Rur Riverside Trail loop from Oberes Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Ehrensteinsley

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

Wild Rur below Ehrensteinsley – Rur Riverside Trail loop from Oberes Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Ehrensteinsley

Moderate

4.7

(1070)

3,371

hikers

Wild Rur below Ehrensteinsley – Rur Riverside Trail loop from Oberes Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Ehrensteinsley

03:30

12.4km

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: July 15, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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4.86 km

Root Path Ascent in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Highlight • Trail

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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5.26 km

Teufelsley Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

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 about how an angel vanquished the devil (who threatened Reichenstein Monastery).

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6.69 km

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 the historic mustard mill from 1882, the representative residential building Haus Troistorff of the Troistorff cloth-making family and the Red House of the Scheibler family of cloth-makers.
Definitely worth seeing!

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6.90 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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6.90 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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8.78 km

Ehrensteinley Viewpoint

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The short ascent to the Ehrensteinley: along the Rur, through a picturesque forest, over stony paths. When the canopy clears, it's done! A fantastic view past the summit cross is the reward for every hiker.

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9.12 km

Wild Rur below Ehrensteinsley

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In fact, the Rur is a wild mountain river here and it's fun to hike along its paths.

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9.30 km

Rur Riverside Trail

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An adventurous path along this fast-flowing river

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12.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.55 km

4.18 km

2.19 km

320 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.57 km

3.81 km

2.14 km

1.53 km

311 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Saturday 18 July

18°C

9°C

22 %

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Comments

September 29, 2024,Monschau – Brücke über die Rur Runde von Monschau

Monschau is of course very beautiful. I think the tour that takes you into and out of the town is unnecessary. It's better to stop at the end of the tour. You'll be coming back there anyway. This extra loop in the southeast of the tour is also pretty pointless. Otherwise, the tour is really beautiful in some sections.

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July 26, 2025,Eifeltour Monschau

Finally, the Eifel 😎. Invited to a wonderful tour in more than pleasant company, we experienced the area around the town of Monschau as an impressively pristine landscape. The Rur River (spelled that way and not to be confused with the Ruhr) accompanied us for the first half in its wild bed through dense forest. The paths were narrow and …

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March 6, 2022,Monschau Ehrensteinley

Very nice, recommendable tour,
Parking costs 7 euros (day ticket)
Some bars and shops are already open again in the village (6.3.22)

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April 22, 2023,Von Monschau über die Ehrensteinlei und durchs Rurtal zum Kloster Reichenstein und zurück über die südlichen Rurhöhen

Varied hike. The paths around the Ehrensteinlei are a bit "demanding", in the Rurtal then probably partially damaged as a result of the 2021 flood, but walkable. You will be rewarded by the beautiful landscape (also a few daffodils). Beautiful views of the Eifel from the Rurhöhe. The way back climbs from the Pelenau campsite (ascent directly at the bridge!) …

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May 12, 2024,Willkommen im Monschauer Wanderhimmel!

Monschau's trails offer a variety of hikes through picturesque landscapes and historic places. From leisurely strolls along the banks of the Rur to challenging tours through the wooded hills of the Eifel, there is something for every hiker to discover.

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October 17, 2023,Die wilde Rur – Toller Weg an der Rur Rondje vanuit Monschau

Today we took a nice walk along the Roer near Monschau.
Not a quiet, wide-flowing river like ours, but a fast-flowing, yet shallow river. Also climbed the Ehrensteinsley. In Monschau we had a cup of coffee with a delicious piece of cake. We thought we deserved that. Also visited the Rote Haus. A well-known museum house in Monschau.

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April 14, 2024,Die wilde Rur – Toller Weg an der Rur Runde von Monschau - mit Richelsley Kreuz

Today I went to see the town of Monschau and the surrounding forests and fields with a friend @Stephan. The weather was very good, so the steep climbs were a bit sweaty for us "inexperienced" people. Nevertheless, we were able to relax a little by the wild Rur and in romantic, enchanted forests. Of course, on the way back from …

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September 24, 2023,Weg mit vielen Wurzeln – Monschau boucle au départ de Küchelscheid

We go from the forest to the historic center of the town of Montjoie. Wunderbar!

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Wild Rur below Ehrensteinsley – Rur Riverside Trail loop from Oberes Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Ehrensteinsley

Root Path Ascent in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Teufelsley Rock Formation

The Laufenbach in Monschau

Monschau Old Town

Rur bridge at the Red House

Ehrensteinley Viewpoint

Wild Rur below Ehrensteinsley

Rur Riverside Trail

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