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

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Grevenbroich

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

Moderate

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

04:09

53.9km

600m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.57 km

Rübenbusch

Nature Reserve

18.9 km

Zigzag ascent with a view of wind turbines

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Here you can hardly get up with a normal bike! An electrical support is already recommended! Otherwise push! But it takes off ..... :-)

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20.7 km

Viewpoint

22.5 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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23.5 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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24.3 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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25.0 km

Wild horses at Sophienhöhe

Highlight • Natural

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

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25.7 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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26.6 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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31.0 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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53.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.0 km

6.93 km

4.51 km

3.12 km

397 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.0 km

12.9 km

12.4 km

8.37 km

923 m

310 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

24°C

17°C

83 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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

Zigzag ascent with a view of wind turbines

Findlingsdüne Viewpoint with Long Bench

Viewpoint Goldene Aue (Sophienhöhe)

View of the Tagebau Hambach open-pit mine

Wild horses at Sophienhöhe

Stone Compass Rest Area

Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe

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