Description
Let's discover Monschau - a picturesque town tucked into a steep river valley in western Germany's Eifel mountains.
Located close to the Belgian border and easily accessible by bus from Aachen, Monschau looks like a living postcard: Centuries-old half-timbered houses with their iconic wooden beams line its winding cobblestone lanes. Miraculously spared from the destruction of the world wars, the town is well-preserved and surrounded by the dense, forested slopes of the Rur Valley.
Today, we will explore it all: wandering through the historic Old Town, climbing up to the 13th-century castle that overlooks the rooftops, and discovering the hidden corners of this charming day-trip destination on foot.
For more tours around Aachen, see: Search: 'Aachen' and the POPtravel Germany playlist: View Playlist
Located close to the Belgian border and easily accessible by bus from Aachen, Monschau looks like a living postcard: Centuries-old half-timbered houses with their iconic wooden beams line its winding cobblestone lanes. Miraculously spared from the destruction of the world wars, the town is well-preserved and surrounded by the dense, forested slopes of the Rur Valley.
Today, we will explore it all: wandering through the historic Old Town, climbing up to the 13th-century castle that overlooks the rooftops, and discovering the hidden corners of this charming day-trip destination on foot.
For more tours around Aachen, see: Search: 'Aachen' and the POPtravel Germany playlist: View Playlist
Timeline
00:00Route Preview01:00Start of walking tour at Troistorff House05:57Old Town07:57Rurstraße08:59Markt14:22Austraße16:12Eschbachstraße20:19Unterer Mühlenberg22:50Oberer Mühlenberg27:02Rurstraße / Stadtstraße30:53Kirchstraße33:29Burgweg35:10Burg Monschau46:25Schloßkehr49:46Bergstraße51:28Laufenstraße59:09Ending the tour near bus stop