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Hambach Lake – Island Lake at Sophienhöhe loop from Hambach

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Hambach Lake – Island Lake at Sophienhöhe loop from Hambach

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Hambach Lake – Island Lake at Sophienhöhe loop from Hambach

00:45

6.32km

70m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

38 m

Hambach Trailhead (Hambach Hiking Car Park)

Highlight • Parking

Large hiking car park with a hut and children's playground.
There are some information boards about Sophienhöhe here. With a bit of luck, the displays also contain a hiking map …

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2

768 m

Hambach Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Hambach opencast mine is located in the Rhenish lignite mining area, between Jülich and Elsdorf. The pit is currently approximately 350 meters deep. Part of the overburden has been …

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3

2.15 km

View of Niederzier Lake

Highlight • Lake

The small lakes blend in wonderfully with the landscape

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4

2.27 km

Lake on Sophienhöhe

Highlight • Lake

Nice little lake where dogs can also take a swim

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5

3.03 km

Stations of the Cross on Sophienhöhe

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

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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6

4.17 km

Long Bench Eifel

Highlight • Structure

Special bank for school classes and hiking clubs. These banks should become the rule.

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7

4.49 km

Island Lake at Sophienhöhe

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful to cool off the dogs and to pause and enjoy nature through the 2 Beiner. Beautiful corner.

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8

5.17 km

Toboggan run near Hambach

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Fast descent (when there is snow again...)

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6.32 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.96 km

338 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.70 km

1.60 km

< 100 m

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Monday 19 October

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4°C

58 %

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