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Sophienhöhe – Steinkompaß Runde von Hambach

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Sophienhöhe – Steinkompaß Runde von Hambach

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November 4, 2020

Sophienhöhe – Steinkompaß Runde von Hambach

Hard

06:53

23.8km

3.5km/h

580m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very 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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After 20.2 km for 204 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Start point

Parking

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12.4 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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15.5 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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16.7 km

Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe

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In good visibility great panorama!

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17.6 km

Stone compass with shelter on the Sophienhöhe

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Really comfortable shelter, even with tables and glass windows. The hut is either relatively new or regularly maintained. Also everything around it very neat and clean.

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18.4 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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18.6 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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20.4 km

View of Hambach and the Eifel

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Great view over the Bördelandschaft to the Eifel hills.

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23.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.3 km

460 m

Surfaces

19.0 km

2.41 km

2.28 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Sophienhöhe – Steinkompaß Runde von Hambach

View of Sophienhöhe and the Inden open‑pit mine

Sophienhöhe

Höller Horn Observation Tower

Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe

Stone compass with shelter on the Sophienhöhe

Old Summit Cross of Sophienhöhe

Sequoia grove on the Sophienhöhe

View of Hambach and the Eifel

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