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Stone Compass Rest Area – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Rödingen

Mountain biking trails

North Rhine-Westphalia

Stone Compass Rest Area – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Rödingen

Moderate

5.0

(2)

8

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Stone Compass Rest Area – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Rödingen

02:02

21.1km

430m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

8.68 km

Stone Compass Rest Area

Highlight • Mountain Hut

In the case that the GPS hangs at Komoot, one can orient oneself here again ;-)

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2

10.8 km

View of the Tagebau Hambach open-pit mine

Highlight • Viewpoint

Far-reaching view of the opencast mine, to the edge of the opencast mine 👀

unfortunately the access is forbidden !!

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3

10.9 km

Viewpoint Goldene Aue

Highlight • Viewpoint

Grassland area that has been greened with the "hay thrush" and in whose hollow layers small bodies of water have formed

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4

11.6 km

Wild horses at Sophienhöhe

Highlight • Natural

A natural herd of Konik horses has been living on the Golden Aue since June 13, 2024.

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5

13.1 km

Old Summit Cross of Sophienhöhe

Highlight • Monument

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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6

14.1 km

Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe

Highlight • Viewpoint

In good visibility great panorama!

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7

15.8 km

Krummerweg Lupine Trail, Sophienhöhe

Highlight • Trail

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

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16.8 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

9

18.1 km

Mammoth Forest

Highlight • Forest

Deduction in different directions 👀

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B

21.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

2.75 km

455 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

5.21 km

1.52 km

1.35 km

739 m

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Saturday 10 October

14°C

7°C

39 %

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