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Aussichtspunkt – Sophienhöhe Runde von Hambach

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Aussichtspunkt – Sophienhöhe Runde von Hambach

Rhöndorfer WANDERVÖGEL planned a hike

October 31, 2020

Aussichtspunkt – Sophienhöhe Runde von Hambach

Moderate

03:02

11.0km

3.6km/h

190m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Parking

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35 m

Hambach Trailhead (Hambach Hiking Car Park)

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Large hiking car park with a hut and children's playground.
There are some information boards about Sophienhöhe here. With a bit of luck, the displays also contain a hiking map …

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2.18 km

View of Forschungszentrum Jülich and Weisweiler Power Plant

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The view is really great, even if today was unfortunately not inviting for a break

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2.73 km

Sequoia grove on the Sophienhöhe

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Personally, the term "mammoth forest" seems a bit exaggerated to me, as there are a few isolated redwood trees among the other trees. Nevertheless, the path, which deviates from the usual wide paths on Sophienhöhe, was a nice little change.

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2.94 km

Old Summit Cross of Sophienhöhe

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During a period of reclamation, this point on the artificial mountain "Sophienhöhe" (a spoil heap from an open-cast mine) was the highest point, and a summit cross was erected here …

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3.96 km

Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe

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In good visibility great panorama!

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4.83 km

Höller Horn Observation Tower

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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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6.18 km

Jülicher Kopf Memorial to Dr. Dieter Henning

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Nice idyllic place with benches to rest and pause.

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7.90 km

View of Jülich

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Here in the lowlands the only mountain. Beautiful routes that are reminiscent of the Eifel.
From June, the Sophienhöhe is unfortunately populated by brakes.

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11.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.74 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.13 km

1.58 km

1.24 km

< 100 m

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Aussichtspunkt – Sophienhöhe Runde von Hambach

Hambach Trailhead (Hambach Hiking Car Park)

View of Forschungszentrum Jülich and Weisweiler Power Plant

Sequoia grove on the Sophienhöhe

Old Summit Cross of Sophienhöhe

Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe

Höller Horn Observation Tower

Jülicher Kopf Memorial to Dr. Dieter Henning

View of Jülich

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