High Fens – Vennradweg Kalterherberg loop from Feuerbach-Laufenbachtal

Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

High Fens – Vennradweg Kalterherberg loop from Feuerbach-Laufenbachtal

Moderate

4.8

(17)

447

riders

High Fens – Vennradweg Kalterherberg loop from Feuerbach-Laufenbachtal

02:19

54.4km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.60 km

Reichenstein Viaduct on the Vennbahn

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The viaduct at Reichenstein is an impressive structure! It doesn't matter whether you ride your bike on the Vennbahn above or below. The train used to be here, today it's cyclists and hikers.

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11.3 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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13.2 km

Vennbahn Cycle Path (RAVeL L48) – Hautes Fagnes – Eifel Nature Park

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A fairly beautiful section of the Vennbahn cycle path runs here partly along the trolley track through the Venn.

The Vennbahn Cycle Path is one of the longest cross-border railway …

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18.7 km

High Fens

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A unique heather landscape heralds the High Fens, which one passes on this section. The fascinating high moor area is a gigantic water reservoir, so that there are numerous streams …

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27.2 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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38.6 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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44.4 km

Vennradweg 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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44.5 km

Vennbahn Cycle Path: Monschau to Kalterherberg

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Great way with great views again and again.

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54.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.3 km

3.64 km

479 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.2 km

206 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

47 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

December 29, 2024,Gnu Festiva Tag 6 Fahrt 6 Rest 41

Today, the rest of the catch was supposed to be the wildebeest. We drove to Monschau and had the brilliant idea of driving the rest of the way on the Vennbahn. No great elevation gain, easy to manage. The brain says the body is determined. After two hours uphill (towards Belgium) I was frozen to the tips of my fingers. …

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