national park
Hautes Fagnes
Belgium's highest, wildest plateau of peat bog and boardwalk trails, often the snowiest corner of the country.
12 km · about 25 min drive
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
Monschau works well as a base: 10 minutes from Simmerath, 12km from Hautes Fagnes.
Monschau is a town located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 12,945, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Monschau sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Monschau to your route.
Monschau (German pronunciation: [ˈmɔnʃaʊ] ; French: Montjoie, pronounced [mɔ̃ʒwa]; Walloon: Mondjoye) is a small resort town in the Eifel region of western Germany, located in the Aachen district of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Monschau is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.5546 latitude, 6.2400 longitude.
Monschau has a population of approximately 12,945 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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national park
Belgium's highest, wildest plateau of peat bog and boardwalk trails, often the snowiest corner of the country.
12 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
At 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
12 km · about 25 min drive
national park
NRW's only national park rewires former forest with wild beech, wildcats and one of Germany's darkest star-filled skies.
15 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
20 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Home of the Belgian Grand Prix, featuring the legendary Eau Rouge corner
23 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
27 km · about 30 min drive
museum
A 1,000-year-old abbey minutes from Spa-Francorchamps housing the circuit's official racing museum, with historic F1 and endurance cars in its vaulted cellars.
28 km · about 35 min drive
April to October
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