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View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine – Church of Alt-Manheim loop from Stetternich

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Jülich

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine – Church of Alt-Manheim loop from Stetternich

Moderate

4.4

(20)

107

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View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine – Church of Alt-Manheim loop from Stetternich

02:33

44.6km

190m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. 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: April 18, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.2 km for 120 m

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3.81 km

Dirt Path Around Sophienhöhe and Tagebau

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When the weather is nice there's a lot going on, especially dogs and horses, but all in all it's a nice ride.

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12.3 km

View of the Hambach open-pit mine from the Terranova Viewpoint

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One of the viewpoints at the open pit Hambach

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13.3 km

Viewpoint at the Hambach Open-Pit Mine

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Gigantic hole. The excavators look like on an H0 train.

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13.4 km

Hambach Open-pit Mine Viewpoint

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The Hambach opencast mine is one of three remaining active opencast mines in the Rhenish lignite mining area. It is the largest lignite mine in Europe and is located in …

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16.2 km

Viewpoint Terra Nova – Hambach Open-Pit Mine

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With an operating area of 4,380 hectares (2017) and an approved maximum size of the mining field of 8,500 hectares, Hambach is the largest lignite mine in Europe. According to …

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16.4 km

Forum :terra nova – View of the Hambach open‑pit mine

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The Forum :terra nova is located directly at the Hambach opencast mine and offers a breathtaking view of the largest lignite mine in Europe. The facade represents the colors and …

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17.5 km

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine

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An amazing insight into the Hambach opencast mine.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagebau_Hambach

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22.8 km

Church of Alt-Manheim

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The once proud leaded glazing has given way to cheap hardboard. Sad.

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25.2 km

Regenüberlaufbecken 1, Buir-Nord

Lake

28.2 km

Kirchenwäldchen

Forest

44.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.6 km

7.15 km

5.49 km

5.01 km

315 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.1 km

11.4 km

4.50 km

2.10 km

476 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine – Church of Alt-Manheim loop from Stetternich

Dirt Path Around Sophienhöhe and Tagebau

View of the Hambach open-pit mine from the Terranova Viewpoint

Viewpoint at the Hambach Open-Pit Mine

Hambach Open-pit Mine Viewpoint

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View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine

Church of Alt-Manheim

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