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Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Köln-Weiden West

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Pulheim

Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Köln-Weiden West

Hard

riders

Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Köln-Weiden West

05:14

77.8km

950m

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: July 11, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 11 m for 16 m

After 77.9 km for 16 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.10 km

Heidenburg ramp on the Via Belgica

Highlight • Historical Site

If you want to climb Monte Glessano, you have to go up there

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34.2 km

View of Jülicher Land and wind turbines

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View into the Rheinische Windradrevier

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36.7 km

Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe

Highlight • Monument

In good visibility great panorama!

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36.8 km

Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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37.5 km

Sophienhöhe

Forest

38.5 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.

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38.7 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.

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41.6 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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55.4 km

Terra Nova Speedway

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Really great route, a total of 14 km long and the old long-distance belt route (no spelling mistake) that connects the various mining areas.

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77.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.4 km

11.8 km

9.80 km

1.74 km

1.15 km

Surfaces

27.4 km

24.7 km

12.1 km

10.2 km

3.17 km

319 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (-50 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

32°C

15°C

0 %

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Heidenburg ramp on the Via Belgica

View of Jülicher Land and wind turbines

Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe

Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe

Findlingsdüne Viewpoint with Long Bench

Stone circle on the Sophienhöhe

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Terra Nova Speedway

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