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Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe – Höller Horn Observation Tower loop from Paffendorf

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bergheim

Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe – Höller Horn Observation Tower loop from Paffendorf

Moderate

4.7

(43)

155

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Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe – Höller Horn Observation Tower loop from Paffendorf

03:33

43.7km

570m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 30, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 5.73 km for 11 m

After 38.0 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.9 km

Sophienhöhe Lookout Tower

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Rest area with view and tower

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14.8 km

View of Jülicher Land and wind turbines

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View into the Rheinische Windradrevier

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15.4 km

View of Sophienhöhe and the Inden open‑pit mine

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Fixed the Hambacher First: aktion.campact.de/kohleaus/hambach-appell/teilnehmen?utm_campaign=%2Fkohleaus%2F&utm_medium=recommendation&utm_source=rec-lc&utm_term=inside_flow

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17.4 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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18.5 km

The tower bears a weather vane inscribed with "Monte Sophia" and, together with the Roman Tower, is one of the prominent viewpoints on the reclaimed Sophienhöhe, which was once used as a spoil heap for the Hambach open-cast mine.

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19.6 km

Krummerweg Lupine Trail, Sophienhöhe

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

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22.3 km

Viewpoint

27.4 km

Rest Area by the Pond in the Eifel

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Up here you do not suspect a small lake it is very nicely laid out with benches to rest! The view from up here is just as good 👍

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28.9 km

Mammoth Forest

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Deduction in different directions 👀

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43.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.4 km

4.17 km

1.44 km

835 m

477 m

311 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

9.66 km

7.85 km

6.34 km

3.78 km

171 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (-10 m)

Weather

Saturday 20 June

32°C

19°C

43 %

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Sophienhöhe Lookout Tower

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Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe

Höller Horn Observation Tower

Krummerweg Lupine Trail, Sophienhöhe

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