Wild horses at Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Wanderparkplatz Alt-Lich

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Wild horses at Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Wanderparkplatz Alt-Lich

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Wild horses at Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe loop from Wanderparkplatz Alt-Lich

04:25

14.6km

470m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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5.79 km

Wild horses at Sophienhöhe

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Beautiful place

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6.03 km

Konik wild horses on the Sophienhöhe

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In June 2024, a herd of Konik horses was introduced to the "Golden Meadow". Plans are in place to expand the area in the future so that further parts of the Sophienhöhe can be grazed year-round.

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6.08 km

View of the Hambach open-cast mine and the power station

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The Hambach open-cast mine was opened in 1978 near the Niederzier district of Hambach. At its peak, the mine, which at times reached depths of up to 411 meters, extracted …

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Wild horses (Koniks) on Sophienhöhe

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In June 2024, the "Golden Meadow" on the reclaimed Sophienhöhe received a herd of Konik horses. The project is being scientifically monitored, including biomonitoring and collaboration with nature conservation organizations, …

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6.29 km

Pony Pond in the Eifel

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lake for the ponies

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6.77 km

Konik Ponies in the Wild Meadow

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The horses were released there on June 14, 2024. The area up there is very beautiful anyway with the wild meadow and the many brooms and the horses are supposed to keep it that way

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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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8.78 km

Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe

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In good visibility great panorama!

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11.4 km

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14.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

958 m

Surfaces

7.88 km

5.25 km

1.45 km

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Comments

April 26, 2025,Wanderung Sophienhöhe - zu den Wildpferden

Beautiful hike with @Andreas S. 🥾🚴‍♀️, @🧙‍♀️ Anke op jück 🥾🚶🏼‍♀️&⚡️🚴🏼‍♀️ and @Simone in bright sunshine followed by a reward at El Toro in Jülich.

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April 26, 2025,Hottehüh auf der Sophienhöhe

@Dirk 🚵🍻😎 came up with a great route for this perfect day.
This time we started from the other side, so we basically drove half a lap further.
It was fantastic, with a perfect ending at "El Toro" in Jülich.
Hiking clothes were no problem, and the food, as you can see, was amazing 💣

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January 26, 2025,SW-Tagebau_Sophienhöhe_ Höller Horn, Römerturm, goldene Aue und Findlingspark-2025-01-26*

Today we're finally going to Sophienhöhe.
The highlights and pictures uploaded to Komoot have made me curious.
We start our tour at the Höller Mühle car park. It goes gently up and down through varied forest and rather sandy areas.
The trees here are still quite young, so they don't provide much shade in summer.
There are several beautiful viewpoints …

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August 20, 2023,NRW_Titz_Sophienhöhe 20.08.2023

Today I'm hiking with the Eifelverein Brühl led by @wilfried on the Sophienhöhe.

The Sophienhöhe, also called Monte Sophia, is a recultivated spoil heap created by the mining of lignite seams from the Hambach opencast mine, which covers an area of around 13 km² near Jülich in the Düren district and whose highest point is 301.8 m. The name derives …

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August 20, 2023,Mit Wilfried und dem Eifelverein Brühl über die Sophienhöhe

Thanks to our hiking guide Wilfried for today's beautiful and exciting hike over the Sophienhöhe, and also to the great group.

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March 3, 2026,🇩🇪 Die Sophienhöhe von Niederzier: Heimat der wilden Koniks

Today's hike on the Sophienhöhe near Niederzier began at the Alt-Lich hiking parking lot and initially led us towards the tranquil Licher See (Lake Lich). From there, we continued through the arboretum, where 20 of the world's more than 100 pine species have been planted, bringing the unique reforestation history of the Sophienhöhe to life. Another interesting spot was the …

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May 31, 2025,Schöne Entdeckungstour Sophienhöhe

There are plenty of free parking spaces around Sophienhöhe. I parked at the Höller Mühle parking lot ☺️

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August 31, 2023,Wo sich man dem Himmel ganz nah fühlt (Abraumhalde)

Hike at the Hambach opencast mine

Spreaders are large devices that are used in opencast mines to dump waste that is created during brown coal mining. After all, the material that lies above the mineral treasure must first be dredged up and transported away. The dredged material is usually loaded onto the spreader via a conveyor belt and a belt …

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