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Hambach Lake – Island Lake at Sophienhöhe loop from Hambach

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Hambach Lake – Island Lake at Sophienhöhe loop from Hambach

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Hambach Lake – Island Lake at Sophienhöhe loop from Hambach

00:45

6.30km

70m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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38 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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768 m

Hambach Lake

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The Hambach opencast mine is located in the Rhenish lignite mining area, between Jülich and Elsdorf. The pit is currently approximately 350 meters deep. Part of the overburden has been …

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3

2.15 km

View of Niederzier Lake

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The small lakes blend in wonderfully with the landscape

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4

3.02 km

Stations of the Cross on Sophienhöhe

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In the spirit of the peace movement and as a protest against the destruction of the environment, on Good Friday 1983 the pastor Josef Jansen from the parish of St. …

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5

4.15 km

Long Bench Eifel

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Keep your distance from the bank :-)

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6

4.48 km

Island Lake at Sophienhöhe

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Beautiful to cool off the dogs and to pause and enjoy nature through the 2 Beiner. Beautiful corner.

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7

5.15 km

Toboggan run near Hambach

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Fast descent (when there is snow again...)

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6.30 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.92 km

345 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.66 km

1.58 km

< 100 m

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