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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Kerpen

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine – Forum Terra Nova Parking Lot loop from Sindorf

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Kerpen

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine – Forum Terra Nova Parking Lot loop from Sindorf

Easy

4.4

(22)

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View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine – Forum Terra Nova Parking Lot loop from Sindorf

01:30

25.1km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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Train Station

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3.74 km

View of the Cabbage Fields near Eifel

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But I didn't find the cabbage

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7.31 km

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine

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An amazing insight into the Hambach opencast mine.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagebau_Hambach

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7.53 km

View of the Open-Cast Mining Area, Naturpark Rheinland

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Here you can refuel and enjoy a wonderful view of the mining area.

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8.42 km

Forum Terra Nova Parking Lot

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8.44 km

Excavator bucket at the parking lot

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Part of the excavator bucket of the huge open-cast excavators.

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8.93 km

Cycle path at the Terra Nova viewpoint at the Hambach open-pit mine

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Insane insights into the Hambach opencast mine.
More information: group.rwe/nachbarschaft/rwe-erleben/unsere-aussichtspunkte/aussichtspunkt-terra-nova and de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagebau_Hambach

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10.6 km

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine from Terra Nova

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Great area

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11.2 km

Hambach Open-pit Mine Viewpoint

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The Hambach opencast mine is one of three remaining active opencast mines in the Rhenish lignite mining area. It is the largest lignite mine in Europe and is located in …

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25.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

6.42 km

3.86 km

3.05 km

1.52 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

4.30 km

1.48 km

832 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

29°C

14°C

0 %

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Comments

September 2, 2025,🚴‍♂️ Flotte Elsdorfer 🌥🌤🌤

Just cycled to Elsdorf and had some ice cream there.

Summary: Nice ride (past Terra Nova), nice weather, but the ice cream in Bergheim tastes better.
Best wishes and have fun following.
ℹ️✅️☮️

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View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine – Forum Terra Nova Parking Lot loop from Sindorf

View of the Cabbage Fields near Eifel

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine

View of the Open-Cast Mining Area, Naturpark Rheinland

Forum Terra Nova Parking Lot

Excavator bucket at the parking lot

Cycle path at the Terra Nova viewpoint at the Hambach open-pit mine

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine from Terra Nova

Hambach Open-pit Mine Viewpoint

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