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Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe

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Jülich

Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe

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Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe

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

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1. Stone Circle Eifel – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Jülich Nord

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2. Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe – Speedway Terra Nova loop from Glesch

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3. Rur River – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Jülich-Broich

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Stephan

April 25, 2019

The Sophienhöhe, which was created from overburden of the Hambach opencast mine, is the highest artificial elevation in Germany. The height of the dome is 301.8 m above sea level. NN. The artificial pile is thus about 218 m. The difference in height to the lowest point in the neighboring open pit covers approx. 595 m.

More info: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_der_Extrempunkte_Deutschlands#K%C3%BCnstliche_Erhebungen_und_Vertiefungen

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Michael

June 11, 2021

Vladi, yes, I only meant the last part 😉 Because of the stones and slope. Otherwise, the ramps to the Sophienhöhe are at the very beginning but not without the incline and the lack of grip. Definitely worth going up there!

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Oliver🌍

February 17, 2024

At the highest point of the Sophienhöhe (Steinstraßer Wall) is the small viewing tower Römerturm, which is a replica of a Roman watchtower and from which you can see as far as Cologne, Düsseldorf, the Siebengebirge, the Eifel and the Netherlands.

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

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1. Stone Circle Eifel – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Jülich Nord

2. Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe – Speedway Terra Nova loop from Glesch

3. Rur River – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Jülich-Broich

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