Day trip to Monschau and Rursee
This day tour takes us to two striking destinations in the Eifel:
Program: 10 a.m. – The bus pick
s us up at Steinfeld Monastery and takes us to the town of Monschau, 35 km away. Once there, we first visit a Roman glassworks and experience the ancient craft of glassblowing together.
A short path takes us to the historic old town with its great clothmaking past. Here you have the opportunity to stroll through the narrow streets with their beautiful half-timbered houses. In many of them you can find QR codes that show interesting details about the respective buildings.
The Rur, which flows through the old town, is known for its whitewater tours. There is a historic mustard mill just outside the city center and the youth hostel is in the castle above the center. Many small restaurants invite you to enjoy a hearty snack or “M
onschauer Tütchen”, a pastry specialty.
At around 2 p.m. the bus continues to Rursee. It takes about 30 minutes for 18 km because the famous Eifel serpentines require it.
At 3 p.m. our boat sets off from Rurberg for the relaxing end of our Eifel tour. The bus picks us up in Schwammenauel after an hour and brings us back so that we are back in Steinfeld Monastery around 5 p.m.
Period: Sunday, July 28, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
Included in the price:
- Bus trip Steinfeld-Monschau-Rurberg-Schwammenauel-Steinfeld
- Entry to the Glassworks in Monschau
- Boat trip on the Rursee
Not included in the price: individual drinks and meals
Price: €36 for adults/ €20 for children up to 14 years
Registration through Cvent:
If you want to register for them you will need to log into your cvent profile at icassi.cventevents.com (upper left corner, “already registered”). Then go on “modify registration”. Then you will find it under “additional items”.
For further information on Monschau/Rursee visit https://www.eifel.info/en
All pictures from © Eifel Tourismus GmbH/ Städteregion Aachen, D. Ketza
