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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

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Stone Compass Rest Area – Höller Horn Observation Tower loop from Buir

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Kerpen

Stone Compass Rest Area – Höller Horn Observation Tower loop from Buir

Moderate

4.6

(78)

228

riders

Stone Compass Rest Area – Höller Horn Observation Tower loop from Buir

04:03

51.1km

690m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.27 km

Die Bürge

Forest

21.0 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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22.2 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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24.7 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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26.4 km

The tower bears a weather vane inscribed with "Monte Sophia" and, together with the Roman Tower, is one of the prominent viewpoints on the reclaimed Sophienhöhe, which was once used as a spoil heap for the Hambach open-cast mine.

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28.5 km

View of Jülicher Land and wind turbines

Highlight • Viewpoint

View into the Rheinische Windradrevier

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29.5 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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40.9 km

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

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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46.1 km

Forest path near Hambach open-pit mine

Highlight • Forest

Great nature next to the Hambach opencast mine,

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51.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.6 km

9.43 km

5.69 km

1.90 km

412 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

17.1 km

9.39 km

4.41 km

2.76 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (-10 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

33°C

22°C

52 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

June 20, 2024,Wildpferde anschauen

A highlight are the wild horses on Sophienhöhe. I will be there more often in the future. Just watching the horses.

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December 20, 2023,Mountainbike-Tour

At 4 degrees and strong winds, hardly anyone was on the Sophienhöhe. The paths were very easy to drive on despite heavy rain the day before...

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June 6, 2022,round the big hole / Aktivistenland

Jaaaaa, so: a basically worthwhile tour. Plenty of paved paths, apart from a piece of about 500m before Morschenich, we were really happy that we were on the MTB. Otherwise quite to ride with a good Gravel. The ascent to the Römerturm on the Sophienhöhe is quite challenging. The planners of the Sophienhöhe have kindly installed a "recreational plateau" every …

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Stone Compass Rest Area – Höller Horn Observation Tower loop from Buir

Stone Compass Rest Area

Findlingsdüne Viewpoint with Long Bench

View of Sophienhöhe and the Inden open‑pit mine

Höller Horn Observation Tower

View of Jülicher Land and wind turbines

Rest Area by the Pond in the Eifel

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

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