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Niederzier

Obersee at Sophienhöhe – Wild horses at Sophienhöhe loop from Niederzier

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Niederzier

Obersee at Sophienhöhe – Wild horses at Sophienhöhe loop from Niederzier

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4.9

(20)

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Obersee at Sophienhöhe – Wild horses at Sophienhöhe loop from Niederzier

01:58

23.5km

310m

Cycling

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

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.75 km

View of the Eifel

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Beautiful, relaxed place to linger, route easily accessible by bike

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7.64 km

Inselsee on the Sophienhöhe

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be sure to take mosquito repellent, you will be eaten at the right time of year ...

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9.50 km

Hambach-Blick

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11.5 km

View of the Tagebau Hambach open-pit mine

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

unfortunately the access is forbidden !!

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11.7 km

Gigabank Viewpoint

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From the Gigabank you can watch the wild horses

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11.7 km

Obersee at Sophienhöhe

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Sunset at the Obersee of the Sophienhöhe

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11.7 km

Wild horses at Sophienhöhe

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Beautiful place

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11.7 km

View from Sophienhöhe

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18.2 km

Sophienhöhe

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It's amazing how dry it is up there. A few more hot summers like this...

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23.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

1.63 km

657 m

144 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

5.48 km

4.69 km

2.12 km

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

26°C

12°C

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Obersee at Sophienhöhe – Wild horses at Sophienhöhe loop from Niederzier

View of the Eifel

Inselsee on the Sophienhöhe

View of the Tagebau Hambach open-pit mine

Gigabank Viewpoint

Obersee at Sophienhöhe

Wild horses at Sophienhöhe

View from Sophienhöhe

Sophienhöhe

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