Wild horses at Sophienhöhe – Goldene Aue loop from Sindorf

Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Kerpen

Wild horses at Sophienhöhe – Goldene Aue loop from Sindorf

Hard

5.0

(4)

riders

Wild horses at Sophienhöhe – Goldene Aue loop from Sindorf

03:40

51.8km

750m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

11.8 km

Stadtwald Elsdorf

Forest

19.8 km

Rest area by the pond

Highlight • Lake

I sit and take a rest by a still, wide lake.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

20.8 km

View of Jülicher Land and wind turbines

Highlight • Viewpoint

View into the Rheinische Windradrevier

Translated by Google •

Tip by

22.7 km

Findlingsdüne Viewpoint with Long Bench

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here's another little highlight on the Sophienhöhen. Year of construction 2020/21
With a beautiful view and a long bench to rest on.
Children can run around on the sand hill.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

22.8 km

Stone circle on the Sophienhöhe

Highlight • Structure

From the hill there is a wide panoramic view of the plain where the mighty columns of water vapor from several power plants are striking.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

24.8 km

Wild horses at Sophienhöhe

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful place

Translated by Google •

Tip by

25.4 km

Goldene Aue

Highlight • Lake

A great place to linger and rest. You can also enjoy the peace and quiet here.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

26.3 km

Wild horses at Sophienhöhe

Highlight • Natural

A natural herd of Konik horses has been living on the Golden Aue since June 13, 2024.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

26.9 km

Stone Compass Rest Area

Highlight • Mountain Hut

In the case that the GPS hangs at Komoot, one can orient oneself here again ;-)

Translated by Google •

Tip by

28.4 km

Sophienhöhe

Forest

51.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.2 km

10.2 km

9.62 km

3.03 km

1.81 km

104 m

Surfaces

21.4 km

20.1 km

5.16 km

3.13 km

1.52 km

518 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (-10 m)

Weather

Saturday 7 November

12°C

3°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate Send to Phone

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.6

676

Cologne West, Königsdorfer Forest, and Glessener Höhe Loop

03:13h

47.2km

210m

Hard

4.6

196

Dünnwald, Dhünn and Domblicke - Graveling in the Bergisch region

03:58h

50.1km

540m

Hard

5.0

Fettochino gravel ride

07:10h

119km

1,710m

Hard

4.0

Gravel meets granite – discovery ride between Vicht and the Wehebachtalsperre

03:12h

35.2km

520m

Moderate

4.4

687

Asphalted road to Hürth – Decksteiner Pond loop from Köln West

02:16h

40.2km

150m

Moderate

4.6

771

Asphalted road to Hürth – View of Heider Bergsee loop from Köln Süd

02:43h

48.9km

230m

Moderate

4.6

336

Knechtsteden Abbey – Rautenstrauch Canal loop from Köln Süd

03:34h

68.5km

210m

Hard

4.4

263

View from Tütberg – View of Lüderich loop from Köln Trimbornstraße

03:14h

53.3km

530m

Moderate

4.5

240

Asphalted road to Hürth – View of Heider Bergsee loop from Köln Süd

02:39h

47.0km

240m

Moderate

4.6

568

Otto Maigler Lake – Asphalted road to Hürth loop from Köln Süd

02:47h

48.5km

230m

Moderate

3.9

242

Heckhofweg – Bötchenteich in Blücher Park loop from Köln-Ehrenfeld

02:03h

36.1km

90m

Hard

4.7

224

View of Cologne – View of Cologne skyline loop from Rosengarten

03:38h

58.6km

620m

Wild horses at Sophienhöhe – Goldene Aue loop from Sindorf

Rest area by the pond

View of Jülicher Land and wind turbines

Findlingsdüne Viewpoint with Long Bench

Stone circle on the Sophienhöhe

Wild horses at Sophienhöhe

Goldene Aue

Wild horses at Sophienhöhe

Stone Compass Rest Area

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️