Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Waimes · Updated on 14 November 2026
LRE Liberation Route Europe Bastogne - Monschau walk
LRE Liberation Route Europe Bastogne - Monschau is a walk of 6.9 km from Waimes. Along the way you'll find 35 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 6.9 km
- ± 1:40 h
- ↑ 88 m · ↓ 239 m
- Easy
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Waimes
0 km4.6 km · 4 benches
Ehrensteinsley
4.6 kmViewpoint
1.1 km · bench
Erlebnismuseum Lernort Natur and 1 more
5.8 kmBurg Monschau and public toilet
177 m · 5 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
6 km955 m · 25 benches
Finish
6.9 kmAt the finish: Rotes Haus.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 5.8 kmBetween 0 km and 5.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: ArthurMcGill · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 4.6 km
Museum · after 5.8 km
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Photo: Steffen Heinz Caronna · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 5.9 km
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Photo: ArthurMcGill · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 6.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 88 m
- Down
- ↓ 239 m
- Highest point
- 580 m
- Lowest point
- 415 m
- 5-10% slope · 2.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 807 m
- 15-20% slope · 101 m
- 4 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
6.9 km in total- Path: 3.6 km
- Track: 2 km
- Street: 755 m
- Footpath: 275 m
- Busy road: 150 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
6.9 km in total- Unpaved: 3.6 km
- Asphalt: 850 m
- Gravel: 450 m
- Paved: 205 m
- Natural: 50 m
- Unknown: 1.7 km
About the walking route LRE Liberation Route Europe Bastogne - Monschau
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
LRE Liberation Route Europe Bastogne - Monschau is a walking route of 6.9 km that starts in Waimes. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Ehrensteinsley (after 4.6 km), Erlebnismuseum Lernort Natur (after 5.8 km) and Burg Monschau (after 5.9 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 88 m in total and descend 239 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 1:40 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (3.6 km), track (2 km) and street (755 m). Of the surface, 3.6 km unpaved and 850 m asphalt. For 1.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 35 benches, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Butte BaltiaViewpoint · 7.3 km from the route - 2
Aussichtspunkt BieleiViewpoint · 6.3 km from the route - 3
Fotografie-Forum der StädteRegion AachenMuseum · 136 m from the route - 4
Troistorff HouseAttraction · 138 m from the route - 5
HallerAttraction · 148 m from the route - 6
Historical Mustard MillAttraction · 918 m from the route - 7
Dorfmuseum - Uraalt SchollMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 8
Befestigung MeyssenburgArchaeological site · 6.2 km from the route - 9
Colonne HauptmannMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 10
Cascade du BayehonAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 11Sparkassen MuseumMuseum · 235 m from the route
- 12DruckereimuseumMuseum · 3.5 km from the route
- 13Observation towerObservation tower · 5.3 km from the route
- 14Observation towerObservation tower · 6.2 km from the route
- 15Observation towerObservation tower · 7 km from the route
- 16Observation towerObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route
- 17Observation towerObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is LRE Liberation Route Europe Bastogne - Monschau?
LRE Liberation Route Europe Bastogne - Monschau is 6.9 km long. Allow ± 1:40 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Waimes.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 88 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 5.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ehrensteinsley, Erlebnismuseum Lernort Natur and Burg Monschau.
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