Moenchberg is located at the edge of the Keuperstufe of the Schoenbuch. From Obermoenchberg, which is located on a projecting terrace of the Gipskeuper, there are views right over the Gaeu. Untermoenchberg lies in a valley at the foot of the terrace.

The village is surrounded by a ring of thousands of fruit trees, which envelop it in a brilliant sea of blossoms in spring. Above the village on the steep flanks of the Stuben sandstone the extensive woods of the Schoenbuch begin.

From 1900 to the end of the Second World War, the population of the village was from 400 to 500. The influx of refugees and displaced persons at the end of the war pushed this figure up to 650 in a short period but the numbers then dropped again because of lack of building land to 580. It was only when building land was made available in the period 1965-1990 that the population figures rose again to about 1,100.

The farming community has been transformed over the years into a residential community. Nevertheless practically every family has some land with fruit trees, as the slopes of the Schoenbuch are well known for the cultivation of fruit and plums.

Moenchberg was founded in the 12th or 13th century. Monks from Hirsau based in Gueltstein grew wine on the slopes of the Schoenbuch. The deep cellar under the church is evidence of this. Before it was founded, Moenchberg shared its boundaries, woodlands and civic rights with Gueltstein. Although each community had its own mayor and council, a quorum could only be reached when both sets of officials were present. Moenchberg did not become independent until the Wuerttemberg constitution of 1833 was enacted.

Moenchberg has been a part of Herrenberg since the 1-12-1971. Local people can deal with most administrative matters at the local administrative offices. There is a local committee consisting of 8 members which deals with questions affecting the community. There are two councillors from Moenchberg on the Herrenberg town council.

All the necessary facilities such as town hall, kindergartens, fire station, cemetery, Protestant church and community centre are located in Moenchberg. Primary schoolchildren (Kayh and Moenchberg together) go to schools either in one or the other village depending on their year. The secondary modern school and all other schools are located in Herrenberg. The gymnasium-cum-meeting hall on the boundary between Kayh and Moenchberg is jointly used by both communities.

The sewerage system which is connected to the Gaeu/Ammer water treatment plant (the rain overflow basin is currently under construction) and the water supply system (providing water from Lake Constance) meet the most stringent modern requirements.

As for club activities, the main organisations in the musical field are the mixed choir, the brass choir and the accordion orchestra (with a guitar group). The football club (with a football pitch near the woods and a clubhouse) and the shooting club are the principal sports clubs. The Fruit and Gardening Club looks after the interests of fruit tree growers and gardeners.