On the Vennbahn from Monschau to Aachen
Highlights along the way:
- Reichenstein Viaduct
- Reichenstein Monastery
- Historic Monschau
- Monschau’s red house
- Museum of Farming at Lammersdorf
- High Venn
- Raeren pottery Museum
- Walheim train station and signal tower (tours available)
- Rollefbach viaduct with a view into a land of spectacular vistas
- Historic village centre of Kornelimünster with Imperial Abbey
- Aachen Cathedral
- Historic Aachen old town
- Couven Museum
- Cathedral treasure room
Author’s recommendation
In view of the length of the tour, cyclists may wish to experience it by pedelec. E-bike rental stations can be found in Kornelimünster train station (Am Bahnhof 4, 52076 Aachen, Tel. (0049) 2408 1524, Homepage: www.bahnhofsvision.de ), at Eifel-Rad-Pedelec-Verleih Kolke (In der Vlötz 12 52156 Monschau-Konzen (0049) 2472 987898, Homepage: www.eifelrad.de ), in the Camping Park „Zum Jone Bur” (Grünentalstaße 36, 52156 Monschau, Tel. 0049) 2472 3931, Homepage: www.zum-jone-bur.de ), and at the Venngasthof "Zur Buche" (Im Brand 39, 52156 Monschau Tel. (0049) 2472 1497 , Homepage: www.venngasthof-zurbuche.de ).
Historic old town centres in Monschau, Kornelimünster and Aachen:
Here the best advice is to park your bike and explore the historical town centres and their numerous gastronomic delights on foot.
Rest stops
Restaurant BrunnenhofRestaurant St. Benedikt
Landgasthof Gut Marienbildchen
Schriever’s Hoff
Safety information
The Vennbahn is comfortably extended to a width of 2.50 - 3.00 metres and is equipped with high safety standards at the crossing points. Against the background of the large number of users and the different target groups with different demands for use, however, mutual consideration is the top priority in order to avoid accidents and to guarantee safe "cycling" for all target groups on the Vennbahn.Tips and hints
To the sights in the Eifel:
Monschauer Land Touristik e.V.
Seeufer 3
52152 Simmerath
Tel: (0049) 2472 / 804822
Email:[email protected]
Homepage : www.eifeltipp.de
To the sights in Eastbelgium:
Tourismusagentur Ostbelgien
Hauptstraße 54
B-4780 Sankt Vith
Tel. (0032)80 22 76 64
E-Mail: [email protected]
Homepage: www.eastbelgium.com
To the sights in Aachen:
Aachen Tourist Service e.V.
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Platz
52062 Aachen
Tel.: +49/(0)2 41/180 29 60 oder -61
Fax: +49/(0)2 41/180 29 69
Homepage: www.aachen-tourist.de
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Turn-by-turn directions
Routing:
The Vennbahn is signed throughout its entire length with blue and yellow marker signs, which are easy to follow.
Note
Public transport
Directions to Kalterherberg:During the week, if you intend to travel with your bicycle, you will not be able to reach the starting point in Kalterherberg by public transport.
On Sundays and holidays, the best approach is to take the bicycle bus, which in the summer months transports bicycles via Roetgen to the train station at Kalterherberg (direct connection); in the summer months the bicycle bus transports bicycle to the national park region in a special bicycle trailer. Have yourself and your bike transported from Aachen to Monschau-Kalterherberg in the morning on the bicycle bus, and then spend your day cycling back to Aachen.
For your full journey by public transport and fare information, see: www.avv.de/rad
Please be aware that passengers with prams and wheelchair-bound passengers have priority over bicycles at all times. In specific cases as needed, the personnel in the vehicle have the discretion to refuse to transport a bicycle.
Getting there
To plan your individual trip by car, use our journey planner and enter “Monschau, Bahnhofstraße” as your destination.Parking
Parking is available in Kalterherberg right in the town centre, on Bahnhofstraße.Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Equipment
With the weather adapted clothing, enough water and a little food you are well equipped for the tour.Statistics
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- 12 Waypoints
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