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Jülich

Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe loop from Stetternich

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Jülich

Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe loop from Stetternich

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Roman Tower on Sophienhöhe – Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe loop from Stetternich

02:19

7.99km

190m

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: May 17, 2026

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1.19 km

View of Stetternich and Jülich

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The now tall trees that were planted on the "Sophienhöhe" spoil heap as part of the recultivation project block hikers' clear views of the surrounding landscape on almost all trails. A few clearings allow a visual axis, allowing one to let their gaze wander into the distance.

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1.33 km

View of Jülich

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Here in the lowlands the only mountain. Beautiful routes that are reminiscent of the Eifel.
From June, the Sophienhöhe is unfortunately populated by brakes.

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2.98 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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3.01 km

Roman Tower at Sophienhöhe

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In good visibility great panorama!

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4.06 km

Old Summit Cross of Sophienhöhe

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During a period of reclamation, this point on the artificial mountain "Sophienhöhe" (a spoil heap from an open-cast mine) was the highest point, and a summit cross was erected here in 1981. The cross still exists, but since the mountain has continued to grow due to further lignite mining and the corresponding landfills, it is no longer the highest point on the site.

Now follows a text in memory of Pope Francis, who died today (Easter Monday 2024).

In the meditation on the Stations of the Cross with the Holy Father – on Good Friday 2024 in the Roman Colosseum – Pope Francis invited us to allow ourselves to be gazed upon by Jesus on the cross:
"We walk our usual paths, and you come to us. Your eyes look into our hearts. (...) Jesus is your name, and truly, "God saves" through you. The God of Abraham who calls, the God of Isaac who cares, the God of Jacob who blesses, the God of Israel who liberates: in your gaze, Lord, ... lies a whole revelation. In your steps as we leave the city, we see our departure to a new land. You came to change the world: for us, that means changing direction, seeing the good you left behind, and letting the memory of your gaze continue in our hearts. (Pope Francis)

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4.79 km