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Vennbahn Stage 2 - Raeren-Monschau
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Vennbahn MonschauPhoto: Dominik Ketz, CC BY-SA, East Belgium Tourist Agency
With the former railway station in Raeren as your starting point, you cycle via Roetgen, repeatedly crossing backwards and forwards between Belgium and Germany. The route ends in the picturesque town of Monschau.
easy
Distance 26.2 km
1:45 h
239 m
58 m
553 m
337 m
Visitors can delight in the old diesel locomotives on the still existing parts of the track network at the former railway station in Raeren. Then the route takes you through the forest on the German-Belgium border towards Roetgen, the “Gateway to the Eifel”. Now, a veritable alternating of the boundary lines will begin. The Vennbahn crosses German and Belgian territory several times during this stage of the trip. The woodland scenery slowly becomes less prominent towards Lammersdorf and Konzen, and many a person is put in mind of Switzerland. With these impressions, you reach the former cloth-making town of Monschau with its magnificently preserved half-timbered houses.
Author’s recommendation
Visit of the oldtown of Monschau.
Author
Tourismusagentur Ostbelgien
Update: December 21, 2022
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
553 m
Lowest point
337 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
23.1 km
Dirt road
3.1 km
Rest stops
Hotel Zum Onkel JonathanSafety information
- Be aware and respectful at all times of other road users
- Always keep to a speed that will ensure you can safely avoid obstacles
- In the event of accident or injury, call 112 and give your location
Tips and hints
East Belgium Tourism AgencyHauptstraße 54
4780 St.Vith
Tel. +32 80 22 76 64
Vennbahn: A path of transmission https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKflBlyA6eI
Start
Raeren Station (336 m)
Coordinates:
DD
50.666602, 6.131500
DMS
50°39'59.8"N 6°07'53.4"E
UTM
32U 297295 5616677
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Destination
Monschau Station
Turn-by-turn directions
Starting in Raeren you always follow the old railway line until you reach Monschau.
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
www.avv.deGetting there
Please use Google Maps.Parking
Free parking at the "Bahnhofscafé" in Raeren.Coordinates
DD
50.666602, 6.131500
DMS
50°39'59.8"N 6°07'53.4"E
UTM
32U 297295 5616677
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Book recommendation by the author
- Die Vennbahn, G. Kirch u. H.-J. Serwe, GEV
- Vennbahn-Radweg, Bikeline Radtourenbuch
- Mit dem Fahrrad über den Vennbahn-Radweg, J.P. Bachem Verlag
Author’s map recommendations
Vennbahn map
Equipment
Suitable for all bike types.Reviews
Difficulty
easy
Distance
26.2 km
Duration
1:45 h
Ascent
239 m
Descent
58 m
Highest point
553 m
Lowest point
337 m
Statistics
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Maps and trails
- 9 Waypoints
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Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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