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Stone Compass Rest Area – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Güsten

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Jülich

Stone Compass Rest Area – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Güsten

Hard

4.7

(150)

405

riders

Stone Compass Rest Area – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Güsten

04:19

42.6km

1,170m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 10.2 km for 128 m

After 22.4 km for 128 m

After 34.0 km for 128 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.52 km

Viewpoint

6.48 km

View of Sophienhöhe and the Inden open‑pit mine

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8.28 km

Sophienhöhe

Forest

9.71 km

Stone Compass Rest Area

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

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10.6 km

Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe

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The Sophienhöhe, also known as Monte Sophia, is a recultivated spoil heap created by the mining of lignite seams from the Hambach opencast mine.

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20.6 km

View of the Jülicher Börde from Sophienhöhe

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Even if the "ascent" to the Sophienhöhe in warm weather is a bit sweaty, you will be rewarded with a great view.

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27.6 km

View of Jülicher Land and wind turbines

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View into the Rheinische Windradrevier

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29.5 km

Findlingsdüne Viewpoint with Long Bench

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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.

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30.6 km

Viewpoint Goldene Aue (Sophienhöhe)

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Beautiful viewpoint with strong color contrast, depending on the light.
The cone, at the front left, is accessible. Really good panoramic view there.

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31.4 km

View of the Tagebau Hambach open-pit mine

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Far-reaching view of the opencast mine, to the edge of the opencast mine 👀

unfortunately the access is forbidden !!

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42.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.0 km

1.23 km

368 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.0 km

14.0 km

1.68 km

1.63 km

365 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

39°C

22°C

3 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

May 26, 2023,Neuron CF9: dachte es werden 1200HM😜

The suggestion for the tour came from Komoot, a so-called smart tour. Allegedly almost 1200 HM, in the end it was 650 😜

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August 19, 2023,Sophienhöhe rauf und runter mega

Perfect tour. Driven exactly between 2 rain phases. Partially very slippery on the sand on the descents. According to Komoot, the tour should have 1200 meters of altitude 😁

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July 31, 2021,Suche nach Höhenmeter 😎

Finally out again and weather even played along. Nice varied MTB tour with a lot of gravel to the mountain down full throttle 😎 unfortunately some passages in the forest are not passable because they are so overgrown. Again and again the problem that the forests in Germany are very poorly cared for and overgrown, I don't even know from …

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August 18, 2021,Sophienhöhe Rundtrail

Today all Komoot MTB highlights on the Sophienhöhe were approached.
The paths here are often full of sand and since it was wet and muddy today, it was pretty tough on your calves. But it was still fun. If the weather is better, I'll be happy to come back!

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March 6, 2022,Keltischer Lebensbaumkreis u.kleine Lausitz

Not really. Yes, the visibility was definitely good, but it was freezing cold and the tour should be a bit longer. But it was still fun.

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February 25, 2024,Einwenig durch die Sophienhöhe

Today we took in the Sophienhöhe in mixed weather.
Appropriate clothing and of course great views over the Sophienhöhe area quickly made up for it.
Starting from the forest car park near Höller, we went bravely uphill to the Höller Horn. Continue to the Roman tower, past daffodil fields. The stone compass, some lakes and beautifully landscaped viewing points made …

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February 25, 2024,Sophienhöhe Kreuz und quer

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Stone Compass Rest Area – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Güsten

View of Sophienhöhe and the Inden open‑pit mine

Stone Compass Rest Area

Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe

View of the Jülicher Börde from Sophienhöhe

View of Jülicher Land and wind turbines

Findlingsdüne Viewpoint with Long Bench

Viewpoint Goldene Aue (Sophienhöhe)

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