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Rhein-Erft-Kreis

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Stone Compass Rest Area – View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine loop from Buir

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Kerpen

Stone Compass Rest Area – View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine loop from Buir

Hard

4.7

(9)

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Stone Compass Rest Area – View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine loop from Buir

03:30

49.3km

650m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 36.3 km for 43 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.7 km

Viewpoint

23.1 km

Stone Compass Rest Area

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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

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24.4 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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25.8 km

Sophienhöhe

Forest

27.6 km

View of Sophienhöhe and the Inden open‑pit mine

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fixed the Hambacher First: aktion.campact.de/kohleaus/hambach-appell/teilnehmen?utm_campaign=%2Fkohleaus%2F&utm_medium=recommendation&utm_source=rec-lc&utm_term=inside_flow

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28.1 km

View of Jülicher Land and wind turbines

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View into the Rheinische Windradrevier

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29.1 km

Rest Area by the Pond in the Eifel

Highlight • Lake

Up here you do not suspect a small lake it is very nicely laid out with benches to rest! The view from up here is just as good 👍

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36.3 km

Viewpoint at the Hambach Open-Pit Mine

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Gigantic hole. The excavators look like on an H0 train.

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39.1 km

Forum :terra nova – View of the Hambach open‑pit mine

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The Forum :terra nova is located directly at the Hambach opencast mine and offers a breathtaking view of the largest lignite mine in Europe. The facade represents the colors and …

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40.1 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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44.1 km

Bürgewald Steinheide

Forest

49.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.6 km

6.71 km

5.70 km

2.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

19.3 km

4.73 km

2.04 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (-10 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

17°C

6°C

23 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Stone Compass Rest Area – View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine loop from Buir

Stone Compass Rest Area

Viewpoint Goldene Aue (Sophienhöhe)

View of Sophienhöhe and the Inden open‑pit mine

View of Jülicher Land and wind turbines

Rest Area by the Pond in the Eifel

Viewpoint at the Hambach Open-Pit Mine

Forum :terra nova – View of the Hambach open‑pit mine

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine

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