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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Kreis Düren
Jülich

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine – View of Sophienhöhe loop from Jülich Nord

Routes
Road cycling routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Kreis Düren
Jülich

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine – View of Sophienhöhe loop from Jülich Nord

Moderate

4.0

(2)

55

riders

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine – View of Sophienhöhe loop from Jülich Nord

02:16

50.1km

160m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 19.6 km for 61 m

After 22.4 km for 131 m

After 46.1 km for 199 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

8.36 km

Höllen village

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a little hell drives through

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2

9.85 km

Scenic Road Between Elsdorf and Bettenhoven

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It's fun to jet down and the view is nice too. Uphill is easier than it looks.

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3

19.7 km

Gigantic hole. The excavators look like on an H0 train.

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4

22.6 km

The Forum :terra nova is located directly at the Hambach opencast mine and offers a breathtaking view of the largest lignite mine in Europe. The facade represents the colors and …

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5

23.6 km

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine

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An amazing insight into the Hambach opencast mine.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagebau_Hambach

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6

23.7 km

Perfect view of the Hambach opencast mine

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7

44.9 km

View of Sophienhöhe

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from here the last third begins .....

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45.5 km

Lindenberger Wald

Forest

9

46.2 km

Here was one of the oldest European highways, the Via Agrippinensis, from Cologne to Calais. It was built in the 1st century AD in connection with the attachment of the Roman Rhine border.

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50.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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26.8 km

12.7 km

7.74 km

2.76 km

143 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.8 km

2.91 km

727 m

521 m

179 m

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