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Sophienhöhe – Aussichtspunkt Runde von Stetternich

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Sophienhöhe – Aussichtspunkt Runde von Stetternich

Irmgard S. planned a hike

January 30, 2022

Sophienhöhe – Aussichtspunkt Runde von Stetternich

Moderate

02:47

10.1km

3.6km/h

180m

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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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4.17 km

Höller Horn Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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6.17 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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6.42 km

Sequoia grove on the Sophienhöhe

Highlight • Forest

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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6.97 km