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Monschau: KlosterroutešŸ§­

Rik Leenknegt
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Monschau: KlosterroutešŸ§­

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September 1, 2022

Monschau: KlosterroutešŸ§­

Hard

08:44

25.8km

3.0km/h

450m

440m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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320Ā m

Forest Trail in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Challenging path above the Rur and the Perlenbach.
A correct, albeit easy mountain hiking trail could also be located in the high mountains.
Really nice!

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368Ā m

Root Path Ascent in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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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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811Ā m

Teufelsley Rock Formation

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The Teufelsley is the counterpart to the larger Engelsleyā€”both offer excellent vantage points over the Rur Valley above Dreistegen. The names suggest this; the rock formations are associated with legends ā€¦

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871Ā m

View from Engelsley

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According to regional oral tradition, the rock formations Engelsley and Teufelsley owe their names to an old legend connected with the construction of a monastery in the Monschau region. The ā€¦

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1.08Ā km

Teufelsley and Engelsley Trail

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Very nice easy mountain hiking trail!
The hiking trail is beautifully rocky and criss-crossed with roots.
From there you have very nice views of the Perlenbachtal with various vantage points such as the Engelsley and Teufelsley.

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1.09Ā km

Ridge Trail above Perlenau

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A very beautiful, demanding, easy mountain hiking trail. The section is really rocky and riddled with roots. Surefootedness is required. Almost like in the high mountains. Beautiful.

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3.93Ā km

Perlenbach Dam

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Here at the reservoir it is wonderfully quiet. In many places you have a beautiful view of the lake and the opposite side of the river.
The Perlenbachtalsperre is located ā€¦

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4.85Ā km

View of the Perlenbach Reservoir from the relaxation benches

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Just switch off and just enjoy the view over the lake (well over the dam).

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5.51Ā km

Perlenbach Bridge

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Steep ascent on a narrow natural path to the Braetsche panorama trail.

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8.06Ā km

Pasture with cows in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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8.37Ā km

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12.4Ā km

Bridge Over the Hasselbach

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Here in the source of the Hasselbach with its fertile meadows, it is hard to believe that this path was an important link between Kalterherberg and Monschau for centuries. In ā€¦

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16.2Ā km

Historic Water Pump

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Here is an old handle pump which is still well preserved from the outside. But probably stopped working. It served either to supply the population or the cattle with water, or both.

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17.7Ā km

Rest Area at the Old Bathing Pond

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A place for a break, nice and quiet

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18.7Ā km

Norbertus Chapel, Monschau

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A nice little chapel. Conveniently there is a drinking water fountain.

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19.6Ā km

Reichenstein Monastery and pond

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A must for a hiking holiday in Monschau. Nice monastery to which many great hiking trails lead.

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19.9Ā km

View of the Reichenstein Viaduct

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Where the Vennbahn used to run, today only cyclists and pedestrians are on the move. An impressive structure that offers a great view from the top.

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20.2Ā km

Wooden Bridge Over the Wild Rur

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A very beautiful course of the Rur right here from Reichenstein Monastery

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21.2Ā km

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21.9Ā km

SchlĆ¼sselbach Stream

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The Schluesselbach estuary is part of the particularly wild Rurtal section below the Ehrensteinley. Due to the large boulders and debris deposits, the Rur valley almost looks like a high mountain river valley.

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22.0Ā km

Fisher's Hut Shelter

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Except for a few remains of the foundation wall, nothing indicates that here
from 1911 to the 1920s the luxurious restaurant for excursions
"FischerhĆ¼tte" with numerous attractions beckons.

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22.5Ā km

Ascent to Ehrensteinley

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Very nice climb to the Ehrensteinley.
An easy mountain hiking trail, beautifully rocky and criss-crossed with roots!
From the Ehrensteinley you have a beautiful view over the Rurhƶhen and the valley.

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22.6Ā 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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23.1Ā km

Moss-Covered Stone Wall in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Wall in the autumn lightšŸšŸ‚šŸŒž

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24.1Ā km

Eselsturm (Donkey Tower) at Monschau Castle

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A beautifully preserved tower that one inevitably passes when visiting the castle courtyard (it's actually a palace courtyard).

Tabular summary of the historical data on the Donkey Tower:

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24.2Ā km

View of Monschau Castle

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The castle of Monschau was probably built at the beginning of the 13th century. In the middle of the 14th century, the complex was extended and enclosed by mighty ring ā€¦

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24.6Ā km

Evangelical Bridge, Monschau

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The bridge features an artfully wrought iron railing and, from its position (*back of the Red House) above the river, offers a charming view of the historic half-timbered houses of Monschau's old town and the course of the Rur river.

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24.8Ā km

Monschau Clothmakers' Fountain

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A beautiful fountain that commemorates Monschau's history as a cloth-making town.

The fountain, also known as the Weavers' Fountain, depicts the key stages of cloth productionā€”weaving, dyeing, and shearingā€”in figurative form, thus artistically honoring the important crafts of that era.

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24.9Ā 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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24.9Ā 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 ā€¦

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25.0Ā 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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25.1Ā km

Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows on Sonntagsley

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The current chapel was built in 1950, replacing a Gothic predecessor from 1890 that was destroyed in the Second World War. The chapel's location on the Sonntagsley hill is a ā€¦

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25.4Ā km

Gustloff Weierle Waterfall

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The small trickle feeds the small brook through the city park with the interesting zigzag path. Despite the low water flow, the stream was part of the historic drinking water supply of a Monschau factory owner's property.

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25.8Ā km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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16.4Ā km

4.59Ā km

2.51Ā km

1.64Ā km

432Ā m

270Ā m

Surfaces

9.63Ā km

8.32Ā km

3.66Ā km

1.91Ā km

1.73Ā km

555Ā m

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