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Monschau

Ridge Trail above Perlenau – Teufelsley Rock Formation loop from Monschau

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

Ridge Trail above Perlenau – Teufelsley Rock Formation loop from Monschau

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Ridge Trail above Perlenau – Teufelsley Rock Formation loop from Monschau

01:56

6.82km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

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428 m

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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1.14 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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2.04 km

Root Path Ascent in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Nice section, rocky and riddled with roots!

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2.53 km

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 tale recounts that the devil was enraged that a house of worship was to be built on this site. In his anger, he dislodged a massive boulder from the surrounding hills to destroy the building and halt construction.

However, as he approached with the stone, an angel confronted him. To protect the monastery, the angel is said to have reached for an even larger rock. With this, he blocked the devil's path and thwarted his plan. The two rock formations—so the legend goes—fell to the ground and remained in the landscape as a visible symbol of this supernatural conflict.

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3.38 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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4.05 km

Rock Formations Along the Trail

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On this section of the trail we find some beautiful rock formations, which are also a worthwhile photo subject.

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5.09 km

Teufelsley Rock Formation

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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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6.51 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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6.82 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.01 km

1.84 km

904 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.86 km

1.85 km

1.72 km

307 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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Ridge Trail above Perlenau – Teufelsley Rock Formation loop from Monschau

Rur Bridge at the Hotel Zum Stern, Monschau

View of Monschau from the Kierberg

Root Path Ascent in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

View from Engelsley

Ridge Trail above Perlenau

Rock Formations Along the Trail

Teufelsley Rock Formation

The Laufenbach in Monschau

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