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Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

View of Monschau – Rur bridge at the Red House loop from Monschau

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

View of Monschau – Rur bridge at the Red House loop from Monschau

Easy

4.4

(27)

121

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View of Monschau – Rur bridge at the Red House loop from Monschau

01:37

5.35km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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1.81 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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2.14 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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2.19 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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2.30 km

Crooked Half-Timbered House, Monschau

Highlight • Monument

Definitely worth a photo.

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2.58 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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2.58 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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2.88 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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4.80 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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5.35 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.27 km

1.51 km

1.36 km

158 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.91 km

1.40 km

840 m

742 m

399 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Sunday 28 June

23°C

16°C

17 %

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View of Monschau – Rur bridge at the Red House loop from Monschau

View of Monschau

Red House, Monschau

The Laufenbach in Monschau

Crooked Half-Timbered House, Monschau

Rur bridge at the Red House

Monschau Old Town

View of Monschau from the Kierberg

View from Engelsley

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