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Bütgenbach Dam – Bütgenbach Reservoir loop from Monschau

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

Bütgenbach Dam – Bütgenbach Reservoir loop from Monschau

Moderate

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Bütgenbach Dam – Bütgenbach Reservoir loop from Monschau

03:10

47.6km

510m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 26.1 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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14.4 km

Aldenhoven World War II Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful paths and trails around Camp Elsenborn. But be careful not to drive into the camp. Also keep an eye on the boards with the exercise times.

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21.9 km

Bütgenbacher See

Lake

23.7 km

Bütgenbach Dam

Highlight • Monument

There are many dam walls, there are higher, wider, more powerful ones than this one. This is not a superlative, but still unique. Rarely do you get so much insight into the technology and architecture of a dam.

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24.3 km

Bütgenbach Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The Bütgenbach dam was built between 1929 and 1932. The main function of the dam is to regulate the course of the Warche river. This created the lake of Bütgenbach. …

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26.0 km

View of Lake Bütgenbach

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautifully landscaped and well-maintained reservoir with plenty of water sports opportunities. A circuit of just over 10 kilometers is all around.

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27.3 km

Bütgenbach Lake

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful lake with clean and well-maintained resting areas.
It is an artificially created reservoir that was formed in the early 1930s by damming the river Warche. It serves primarily for …

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27.9 km

Warche River

Highlight • River

A beautiful section on a circular hike on the Bütgenbacher See.

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39.7 km

Staatsforst Höfen

Forest

46.5 km

Thatched-roof houses in Höfen

Highlight • Historical Site

In Höfen near Monschau there are still reed-covered houses.

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47.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

12.0 km

9.29 km

5.23 km

3.21 km

Surfaces

26.4 km

7.58 km

6.24 km

5.20 km

2.07 km

186 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (530 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

23°C

14°C

32 %

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Bütgenbach Dam – Bütgenbach Reservoir loop from Monschau

Aldenhoven World War II Memorial

Bütgenbach Dam

Bütgenbach Reservoir

View of Lake Bütgenbach

Bütgenbach Lake

Warche River

Thatched-roof houses in Höfen

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