Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Monschau · Updated on 13 November 2026
Ardennen-Eifel-Rundweg walk
Ardennen-Eifel-Rundweg is a walk of 264.4 km from Monschau. Along the way you'll find 639 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 26 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 264.4 km
- ± 67:35 h
- ↑ 5,301 m · ↓ 5,174 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 639 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 26 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
19 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 11 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Elya · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Rosemoon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: DePr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Andreas Husch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Memorial
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Attraction
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5,301 m
- Down
- ↓ 5,174 m
- Highest point
- 668 m
- Lowest point
- 218 m
- 5-10% slope · 39.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.3 km
- 33 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
264.4 km in total- Track: 159.1 km
- Path: 44.7 km
- Street: 32.1 km
- Road: 15 km
- Busy road: 7.1 km
- Footpath: 2.9 km
- Stairs: 33 stairs
- Cycleway: 400 m
Surfaces
264.4 km in total- Unpaved: 52.6 km
- Asphalt: 51.2 km
- Gravel: 49.7 km
- Natural: 7.3 km
- Paved: 5.1 km
- Unknown: 97.2 km
About the walking route Ardennen-Eifel-Rundweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ardennen-Eifel-Rundweg is a walking route of 264.4 km that starts in Monschau. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 5,301 m in total and descend 5,174 m. There are 33 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 67:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (159.1 km), path (44.7 km) and street (32.1 km). Of the surface, 52.6 km unpaved and 51.2 km asphalt. For 97.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 639 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 26 public toilets, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- EifelsteigHard · From A to B310 km
- GR 15 De la Lorraine belge à l'EifelEasy · From A to B6.6 km
- GR 56 Sentiers de l'Est de la Belgique | Parcours principal : Sentier des FrontièresHard · From A to B49.2 km
- Rhein-Venn-WegHard · From A to B144.9 km
- LRE Liberation Route Europe Bastogne - MonschauEasy · From A to B6.9 km
- Wildnis-TrailHard · From A to B84.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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NürburgringAttraction · 777 m from the route - 2
SchiessentümpelAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 3
Vogelsang International PlaceMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 4
Château de LauterbornCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 5
Aussichtspunkt BieleiViewpoint · 6.4 km from the route - 6
HeringerbuergCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 7
Troistorff HouseAttraction · 116 m from the route - 8
Nürburg (Ruine)Attraction · 135 m from the route - 9
Niederburg ManderscheidAttraction · 171 m from the route - 10
Burg MonschauCastle · 265 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 285 m from the route - 12
KyllburgCastle · 301 m from the route - 13
PavillonAttraction · 307 m from the route - 14
Musée de l'AbbayeMuseum · 363 m from the route - 15
Burg ArembergCastle · 652 m from the route - 16
Burg SeinsfeldCastle · 732 m from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 771 m from the route - 18
Ehem. Ausweichsitz der Landesregierung NRWMuseum · 845 m from the route - 19
Historical Mustard MillAttraction · 884 m from the route - 20
Römische VillaArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 21
Schloss MalbergAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 22
Schloss WolsfeldCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 23
Villa RomanaMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 24
EhrensteinsleyViewpoint · 1.4 km from the route - 25
StolzenburgRuins · 1.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ardennen-Eifel-Rundweg?
Ardennen-Eifel-Rundweg is 264.4 km long. Allow ± 67:35 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 Monschau.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 5,301 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 26 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burg Marmagen, Eifelmuseum Blankenheim and Dronketurm.
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