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Sophienhöhe – Steinkompaß Runde von Hambach

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Sophienhöhe – Steinkompaß Runde von Hambach

Steffi planned a hike

April 6, 2022

Sophienhöhe – Steinkompaß Runde von Hambach

Hard

06:33

22.5km

3.4km/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.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Parking

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3.40 km

View of Stetternich and Jülich

Highlight • Viewpoint

The now tall trees that were planted on the "Sophienhöhe" spoil heap as part of the recultivation project block hikers' clear views of the surrounding landscape on almost all trails. …

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11.8 km

Group Bench With View of Elsdorf

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Clear weather would be an advantage for good visibility, in summer it is often too hazy (is that how you write it? LOL)
But on my tour the view was the highlight, the way there was rather boring 🤷🏼‍♂️

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13.8 km

Findling Park Eifel

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Huge bench with a view of the large sandpit. Nice place for families where the kids have a lot of fun.

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14.4 km

Celtic Tree Circle, Sophienhöhe

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A sign at the site explains that the Celts considered trees important living beings and attributed special properties to them. The Tree of Life Circle takes up this concept and …

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15.8 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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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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22.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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22.0 km

488 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

8.75 km

376 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Sophienhöhe – Steinkompaß Runde von Hambach

View of Stetternich and Jülich

Group Bench With View of Elsdorf

Findling Park Eifel

Celtic Tree Circle, Sophienhöhe

Höller Horn Observation Tower

Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe

Stone compass with shelter on the Sophienhöhe

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