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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Kreis Düren
Niederzier

Hambach Lake – Rest Area by the Lake loop from Hambach

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Kreis Düren
Niederzier

Hambach Lake – Rest Area by the Lake loop from Hambach

Easy

4.7

(160)

443

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Hambach Lake – Rest Area by the Lake loop from Hambach

01:38

6.12km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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744 m

Hambach Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Hambach opencast mine is located in the Rhenish lignite mining area, between Jülich and Elsdorf. The pit is currently approximately 350 meters deep. Part of the overburden has been …

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2.56 km

Lake on Sophienhöhe

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Nice little lake where dogs can also take a swim

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3.25 km

Picnic Area in the Orchard

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The orchard is a nice place to rest

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3.33 km

Stations of the Cross on Sophienhöhe

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In the spirit of the peace movement and as a protest against the destruction of the environment, on Good Friday 1983 the pastor Josef Jansen from the parish of St. …

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4.46 km

Kreuzweg Shelter

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Here you really had a 💚 for outdoor fans ❣️
Really well-kept refuge, which is something to be proud of.
Well done 👌🏼👏🏼💚

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4.59 km

Long Bench Eifel

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Keep your distance from the bank :-)

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4.90 km

Rest Area by the Lake

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A rest area by the lake with a table and benches.
From here you have a beautiful view over the lake. The place is coveted.

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5.41 km

Photo: Sophia Eckerle, CC BY-SA, district of Düren
At peak times, the up to 411 meter deep opencast mine produced so much lignite for the company's own power plants that …

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6.12 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.81 km

292 m

Surfaces

4.21 km

1.60 km

292 m

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