Monschauer Heckenland-Route - Einruhr-Monschau-Rundfahrt

Medium
40,7 km
4:00 h
366 m
364 m
609 m
279 m
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Regional bike tour
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Startpoint

Einruhr

Destinationpoint

Einruhr

Discover the Monschauer Land with all its facets - boredom will definitely not arise here. From the Rursee, the tour leads through the Eifel National Park, which is characterized by beech trees. Via Höfen, with its imposing hedges several meters high, it then goes to the idyllically situated former cloth manufacturer town of Monschau. With the Rur as a constant companion, you finally ride through the beautiful Rurtal back to Einruhr.

From Einruhr, the tour first leads through the Eifel National Park, the only national park in North Rhine-Westphalia. Here, forests characterised by beech trees line the path. In accordance with the motto of all German national parks "Let nature be nature", the valuable natural treasures of the Eifel are protected in the Eifel National Park over an area of 110 square kilometres. Typical for the landscape are the numerous imposing metre-high hedgerows within the settlements, which were built as windbreaks for the individual farms, as well as a distinctive hedgerow system that crosses fields and meadows. In Monschau-Höfen in particular, you will find several absolutely worth seeing Vennhöfe with metre-high, artistically designed hedges into which entrances, windows and archways were cut. The idyllically situated former clothmaker's town of Monschau along the route invites you to linger. Anyone who has strolled through the old town of Monschau will understand why Monschau is also called "the pearl of the Eifel" or "Rhenish Rothenburg". The townscape here has remained virtually unchanged for almost 300 years: A half-timbered idyll and quarry stone buildings, unparalleled in their uniqueness today. Via the picturesque Rurtal valley, the tour finally takes you back to the Rursee in a relaxed manner, where you can round off the day with a leisurely boat trip across the Eifel lake district.  

Highlights:   

  • Obersee with Rursee boat trip   
  • Eifel National Park with the National Parks in Einruhr and Höfen   
  • Monschau hedgerow landscape   
  • Historic old town of Monschau + Red House   
  • Rurtal valley   
  • In spring - daffodil blossom near Monschau Höfen

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Monschauer Heckenland-Route - Einruhr-Monschau-Rundfahrt

52152 Simmerath
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Especially at the beginning of the tour, the route is characterised by longer and sometimes steeper sections, while afterwards, with the exception of two sections (Grünenthal and Dedenborn), it is rather flat or downhill. The route runs mainly on car-free forest, forestry and farm roads as well as on less frequented service roads. The only exception is a section of several 100 metres near Höfen, where the federal road 258 has to be used without a cycle path. The road surface varies between asphalt and water-bound. For racing cyclists, it could become extremely bumpy on some sections. Against this background, cycling with a racing bike is not recommended. 

Route:

From junction 81, the route returns to the starting point via junctions 82, 4, 41, 32, 33 and 36.

Please stay on the designated trails.

With clothing suitable for the weather, enough water and a little food, you are well equipped for the tour.

Rursee boat trip

 

If you prefer a more tranquil experience, you can treat yourself and your family to a boat trip across one or more lakes in the Eifel lake district after the tour and enjoy the charming landscape from the water.You can find more information at www.rurseeschifffahrt.de

 

Daffodil blossom

 

Take the tour in spring and enjoy the breathtaking daffodil blossom at Monschau Höfen. Every year, millions of wild daffodils transform the valley meadows in the German-Belgian Nature Park into a sea of yellow blossoms.

 

Historic old town of MonschauIt's

 

A good idea to leave your bike behind and explore the historic old town on foot. If you wish, you can also take part in a guided tour of the old town (subject to a charge).

 

More information can be found at www.monschau.de.

 

Natural open-air swimming pool

 

When the weather is nice, it's worth taking a dip in the cool waters of Einruhr's natural outdoor pool. So pack your swimwear!

For individual planning of your journey by car, use our journey planner and enter "Simmerath, Rurstraße 2" as your destination.

Park your car simply and easily in the car parks in Einruhr on the B266, Rurstraße and Heilsteinstraße.

How to get to the starting point Einruhr

 

The nearest stop to the starting point is "Simmerath Einruhr". You can get your personal connection information with tariff information and conditions for travel by public transport at: . 

 

On Sundays and public holidays, it is recommended to take the bicycle bus from Aachen, which transports bicycles via Roetgen, Lammersdorf, Einruhr in a special trailer to the national park region during the summer months. You can find more information about this at: www.avv.de/rad. 

 

Please note that passengers with baby carriages and wheelchair users have priority over cyclists at all times. The staff in the vehicles may decide on bicycle transport in individual cases.

Cycling in the StädteRegion Aachen Meyer&Meyerverlag ISBN: 978-3-89899-606-8

Cycling route map of the StädteRegion Aachen (available at the House of the StädteRegion Aachen as well as at the town halls and tourism facilities of the municipalities belonging to the StädteRegion)

Rursee-Touristik GmbH

Seeufer 3

52152 Simmerath-Rurberg

Tel:  +49 (0)2473 / 9377 - 0

E-Mail: info@rursee.de

Homepage: www.rursee.de

 

Monschauer Land Touristik e.V.

Seeufer 3

52152 Simmerath

Tel:  +49 (0)2472 / 804822

Email: info@monschauerland.de

Homepage : www.monschauerland.de

 

 

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