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Island Lake at Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe loop from Hambach

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Island Lake at Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe loop from Hambach

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5.0

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Island Lake at Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe loop from Hambach

01:28

12.5km

290m

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: February 24, 2026

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Parking

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3.10 km

Stations of the Cross on Sophienhöhe

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

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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4.56 km

Island Lake at Sophienhöhe

Highlight • Lake

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

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4.74 km

Sophienhöhe Lake

Highlight • Lake

Great area 💪 highly recommended, I'll be back again, no question

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7.49 km

FZJ Weather Radar Tower

Highlight • Monument

This precipitation radar is operated by the Jülich Research Center. Due to its exposed location, the 🌩️ often hits the tower here. Presumably, therefore, the rain radar is often offline.

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7.58 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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8.50 km

Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe

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In good visibility great panorama!

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8.53 km

Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe

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The Sophienhöhe, also known as Monte Sophia, is a recultivated spoil heap created by the mining of lignite seams from the Hambach opencast mine.

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9.54 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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12.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.14 km

3.57 km

755 m

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Highest point (280 m)

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Friday 22 May

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Island Lake at Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe loop from Hambach

Stations of the Cross on Sophienhöhe

Island Lake at Sophienhöhe

Sophienhöhe Lake

FZJ Weather Radar Tower

Stone compass with shelter on the Sophienhöhe

Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe

Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe

Old Summit Cross of Sophienhöhe

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