Monitoring and debugging Apache Camel routes is essential for maintaining performance and reliability. Tools like Hawtio, JMX, and Prometheus help track route metrics, message flows, and failures in real-time. Camel also offers built-in logging, tracing, and route-level statistics that make it easier to diagnose issues. Implementing centralized logging with ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) ensures full visibility into integration behavior.