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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

Vennbahn at Rurhof – Bütgenbach Viaduct (Vennquerbahn) loop from Oberes Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Ehrensteinsley

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

Vennbahn at Rurhof – Bütgenbach Viaduct (Vennquerbahn) loop from Oberes Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Ehrensteinsley

Moderate

5.0

(3)

186

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Vennbahn at Rurhof – Bütgenbach Viaduct (Vennquerbahn) loop from Oberes Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Ehrensteinsley

01:37

38.0km

290m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

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3.04 km

Vennbahn Rail Trail at Altenberg Station

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It just rolls really well here and you can learn a lot about history if you want to.

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8.56 km

Vennbahn at Rurhof

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One of the best bike paths in the region, if not the best. Quiet drive and beautiful scenery.

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13.8 km

Brückberg Quarry

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North of the Vennbahntrasse:
This quite impressive, disused quarry south of Hergenrath has been filled with water and is not open to the public. The steep walls are secured with fences.

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19.0 km

Bütgenbach Viaduct (Vennquerbahn)

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This panorama board on the Bütgenbach Viaduct explains the highlights 1. Mausheck nature reserve; 2. Castle Ruins, Reservoir & Worriken; 3. Viaduct, Ravel L45a cycle path; 4. St. Stephen's Church; 5. Historical circular route and 6. Bütgenbach farm

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30.4 km

Hairpin bend on the Vennbahn in Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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This hairpin road invites you to make a stop. The cycle path here follows the railway line for a while. Also pay attention to metal crossbars.

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32.2 km

Old Railway Keeper's House Memorial

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The track attendant who helped partisans here during World War II is remembered here

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36.3 km

Kalterherberg Station and Railbike Café

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Take the railbike to Sourbrodt. Nice leisure activities at the Kalterherberger Hauptbahnhof. With a trolley, today they are called rail bikes, you can go for 30 euros per trolley after …

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36.4 km

Vennbahn Railway Café, Kalterherberg

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A bike path of the superlative, with the best of the surface, what I drove during my tour of Germany

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38.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.0 km

1.89 km

1.79 km

320 m

Surfaces

37.4 km

456 m

203 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

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Monday 1 June

18°C

10°C

98 %

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Vennbahn at Rurhof – Bütgenbach Viaduct (Vennquerbahn) loop from Oberes Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Ehrensteinsley

Vennbahn Rail Trail at Altenberg Station

Vennbahn at Rurhof

Brückberg Quarry

Bütgenbach Viaduct (Vennquerbahn)

Hairpin bend on the Vennbahn in Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Old Railway Keeper's House Memorial

Kalterherberg Station and Railbike Café

Vennbahn Railway Café, Kalterherberg

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