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Island Lake at Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from LOFAR

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Island Lake at Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from LOFAR

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Island Lake at Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from LOFAR

07:47

28.7km

390m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 29, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.69 km

Lake on Sophienhöhe

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Nice little lake where dogs can also take a swim

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2

3.45 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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3

4.91 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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4

4.93 km

Rest Area by the Lake

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A rest area by the lake with a table and benches.
From here you have a beautiful view over the lake. The place is coveted.

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7.15 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

6

7.89 km

View of Stetternich and Jülich

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The now tall trees that were planted on the "Sophienhöhe" spoil heap as part of the recultivation project block hikers' clear views of the surrounding landscape on almost all trails. …

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15.9 km

Sophienhöhe Forest Trails

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The hiking trails on Sophienhöhe are in very good condition. Mostly made of sand or gravel, which is very easy to walk on.

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21.0 km

Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe

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In good visibility great panorama!

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9

25.2 km

Photo: Sophia Eckerle, CC BY-SA, district of Düren
At peak times, the up to 411 meter deep opencast mine produced so much lignite for the company's own power plants that …

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28.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.6 km

903 m

155 m

153 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

7.72 km

3.95 km

627 m

407 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Sunday 1 November

11°C

7°C

57 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

November 14, 2021,Wandern du musst! Sophienhöhe Runde von Hambach - alle Highlights
The hike is actually 23 km, the last meters are not recorded. From "B" back to the parking lot past the Inselsee on the Inselweg. Very easily.

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