Ridge Trail above Perlenau – Teufelsley Rock Formation loop from Monschau

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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

01:57

6.87km

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: August 3, 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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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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2.04 km

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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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 …

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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

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 …

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6.40 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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6.57 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 …

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6.87 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.98 km

1.90 km

937 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.83 km

1.90 km

1.72 km

341 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

4°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Comments

May 5, 2025,Weg mit vielen Wurzeln – Toller Blick auf die Rur Runde von Monschau

The route:
-Monschau Rur Bridge "Venice View"
-Paths with many roots
-Gradweg via Perlenau, rocky and interspersed with many roots
-Paths with beautiful rock formations
-Teufelsley offers a fantastic view over the Rur Valley

It was one of the most beautiful hikes I've done in a long time.

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April 18, 2022,Teufelsley und Engelsley - Rundweg von Monschau

Hello, everyone! Today we hiked our last tour of this short vacation. When the sun was shining (parking fee for a day ticket €7), we first went through Monschau. You just have to see the place. Many beautiful and old half-timbered houses. Monschau Castle is well preserved and from here you have a view of the town. Then it went …

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August 19, 2021,Eifelblick Kierberg – Weg mit vielen Wurzeln Runde von Monschau

Partly difficult terrain.
Go, for example, on a path through the meadow.
Not recommended when wet.
The last stretch to the dam is only a country road with no way.
We gave that to ourselves.
Therefore, as a tip: At the ford at Hotel Perlenau turn around again to the left above the campsite back to Monschau.
We have widened …

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October 4, 2023,Vom Campingplatz Perlenau nach Monschau mit Stadtrundgang

Monschau was popular today. The weather was dry so we went over the Eifelsteig to Monschau. There we took a short tour of the city and then enjoyed a little refreshment in a café. Then we went back the same way.

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March 20, 2022,Monschau kleine Runde 20.03.2022

Monschau is a beautiful town and always worth a visit. There are also some crime novels with the journalist Nusselein and his cat.

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November 13, 2022,Von der Perlenau nach Monschau🔄🍁🍂, 13.11.2022

A wonderful round trip 🍁🍂.

If I were to do this tour again, I would continue on the "Path of Remembrance" for the last stretch and not the steep, exposed path down to Perlenbach.

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