Stairway to Millicher Halde – Millicher Halde Observation Tower loop from Hückelhoven

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Hückelhoven

Stairway to Millicher Halde – Millicher Halde Observation Tower loop from Hückelhoven

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Stairway to Millicher Halde – Millicher Halde Observation Tower loop from Hückelhoven

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3.70km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.07 km

View of the Sophia-Jacoba Mining Tower from Millicher Halde

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The Millicher Halde is a spoil heap of the Sophia-Jacoba hard coal mine in Hückelhoven. The volume of the 70-meter-high heap is 10 million cubic meters of spoil over an …

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Stairway to Millicher Halde

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1.15 km

View from the Himmelstreppe at Millicher Halde

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The Millicher Halde is a tailings dump of the Sophia-Jacoba coal mine in Hückelhoven. The volume of the 70 meter high heap is 10 million cubic meters of overburden on …

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Himmelstreppe Viewing Platform, Millicher Halde

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From the upper Haldenplateau you have a beautiful view of the city Hückelhoven and surroundings.

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Haldenzauber Light Festival, Millicher Halde

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This winter, for the fourth time, the light spectacle will take place on the Millicher Halde in Hückelhoven. But there is also criticism of this decision.
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Lumagica Haldenzauber Hückelhoven

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Very nice light installation on the former heap of the Sophia Jacoba colliery in Hückelhoven.
Various Christmas booths are set up on the plateau where you can also get something to eat and drink.
Definitely worth seeing!
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2.41 km

Millicher Halde Observation Tower

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Almost only gravel and asphalt, nothing for MTB. But good for vertical meters 😉

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3.70 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.83 km

582 m

250 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.11 km

1.00 km

827 m

607 m

164 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Sunday 8 November

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Comments

December 14, 2021,Haldenzauber mit Maxi 🦄🌟😍

My little one has just turned 4 years old and is definitely not going 5.9 km / h. 😁 We spent a leisurely 2 hours with enthusiasm ....
and we climbed the 400 steps completely 👍
We were enchanted 🤗

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January 6, 2022,Hückelhoven ❤️ HALDENZAUBER❤️🪐🌟✨

Today my friend Angelika and her daughter Ann-Christin made me happy with a birthday surprise. Arrived in Erkelenz there were delicious waffles with ice cream, cream and cherries. With delicious coffee. Then it went to Hückelhoven for the magic heap. First up 412 steps. We were rewarded with great light installations, mulled wine and bread rolls with sausage. I liked …

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