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Römer Tower on Sophienhöhe

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Römer Tower on Sophienhöhe

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Römer Tower on Sophienhöhe

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Location: Jülich, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Abandoned Village of Manheim – Römerturm on the Sophienhöhe loop from Merzenich

50.0km

03:29

390m

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2. Höller Horn Observation Tower – Römerturm on the Sophienhöhe loop from Sindorf

56.2km

03:54

320m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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3. Höller Horn Observation Tower – Stone Compass Rest Area loop from Merzenich

54.0km

04:18

800m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Richard

August 22, 2017

For those interested!
Had not visited the Sophienhöhe for a while, in the nice weather today I went over it again and around the mine.

Conclusion, a visit to the "Höhe" and the viewpoints is definitely worth it. Stone compass, weather station and Roman tower are always worth a detour along with some other accessible points. Overall, the "Sophie" for me is not a multiple destination at shorter intervals, I just prefer the natural forest and the Eifel personally.
All in all, the paths are easy to drive and the climbs can also be mastered by ambitious cyclists. Signs of the paths are almost completely missing in my eyes, but would definitely make sense for me.
I think it's a shame that various paths are simply blocked without notice, often after several hundred meters, and only the way back to the previous intersection remains.
There is also a lookout point around the opencast mine, from which a view of the huge hole in the ground can be risked.
The distant view, in good weather, from the Römerturm is great, nicely done I find the information on the direction boards. My recommendation, just go there .........

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April 6, 2019

Roman tower with good foresight (in the corresponding weather) 👀

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P.T.

October 24, 2020

Nice all-round view with explanatory signs.

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Location: Jülich, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Römer Tower on Sophienhöhe

1. Abandoned Village of Manheim – Römerturm on the Sophienhöhe loop from Merzenich

2. Höller Horn Observation Tower – Römerturm on the Sophienhöhe loop from Sindorf

3. Höller Horn Observation Tower – Stone Compass Rest Area loop from Merzenich

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