View of Monschau – Monschau Old Town loop from Riffelsbachtal

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

View of Monschau – Monschau Old Town loop from Riffelsbachtal

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View of Monschau – Monschau Old Town loop from Riffelsbachtal

04:45

17.3km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.63 km

Mittleres Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Pferdsley und Wiselsley

Nature Reserve

8.19 km

View of Monschau

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 the valley, the castle, and the Haller ruins, are fascinating. For me, it's one of the most beautiful places in the Eifel/Ardennes region.

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8.38 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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8.57 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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8.62 km

Red House, Monschau

Highlight • Historical Site

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 presents the living culture of the bourgeoisie around the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.

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8.74 km

Monschau Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

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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8.74 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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9.09 km

Monschau's narrow alleys

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These narrow streets characterize Monschau.

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12.0 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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17.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.64 km

3.33 km

2.36 km

1.51 km

422 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.43 km

4.23 km

2.92 km

2.62 km

1.61 km

962 m

517 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

11°C

4°C

34 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

April 30, 2023,🥾 An der Rur entlang nach Monschau

Part 2 of the hiking weekend in the Eifel. Today we went in ideal hiking weather along the Rur to Monschau, a beautiful half-timbered town. The way back then ran a little higher with panoramic views of Monschau.
After the lunch break, the recording went on strike again. Thanks to yesterday's experience, I took a look at it shortly after …

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October 28, 2021,🇩🇪 20211028 - Im Rurtal zwischen Widdau und Monschau 🥾🌞🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️🚶🏻‍♂️🍁🍂

Today we were able to enjoy the Indian Summer together with Gerda and Walter in autumn forests along the Rur near Monschau. It was another successful hike with a nice finish in the Landgasthaus Grünenthal.
Have a nice evening too and we look forward to the next time.

Our Rureifel collection
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May 9, 2025,2025-05-09 Wanderung von Grünental nach Monschau und zurück 🇩🇪

A charming little town worth seeing in the Eifel Nature Park. A guided tour of the historic mustard mill is very informative.

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October 28, 2021,mittleres Rurtal in Herbststimmung

A wonderful hike through the scenic Rur Valley. Thank you Richard for planning and we loved this beautiful route. Have a nice evening and see you next time 🥾🥾

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May 24, 2023,Runde von Monschau durch das Rur Tal

Moderately difficult hike through the Rur Valley. A large part of the route is on paved forest roads and mountain paths. With a length of almost 20 km, a certain level of fitness is an advantage.

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December 17, 2023,Randonnée Nordic Walking à Monjoie (Monschau) 🇩🇪

Visiting the center of Monschau during the Christmas market period always leaves a special flavor. Take the trouble to start your route relatively early to find a free parking space that is not too far away.
The route taken has two beautiful climbs before becoming almost flat in the last half. The mud was present in a few places without …

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