View of Soers from Lousberg – Aachen City Park loop from Aachen

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View of Soers from Lousberg – Aachen City Park loop from Aachen

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View of Soers from Lousberg – Aachen City Park loop from Aachen

02:06

7.63km

130m

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: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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616 m

Holy Cross Church (Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche), Aachen

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The neo-Gothic basilica "Holy Cross Church" in Aachen was built between 1898 and 1902. Before her stood a church from the 14th century, which was demolished in 1683 and had …

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2.04 km

Statue of the Market Woman and the Devil (Lousberg Legend)

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Short version of 'The legend of the devil and the market woman' based on the text by Ursula Bein:
The devil wanted revenge on the people of Aachen, who had …

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2.21 km

Aachen Acropolis Columns, Lousberg Park

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The Belvedere on Lousberg Hill was destroyed in World War II. Only the columns, reminiscent of the architecture of ancient Greece, remain. Therefore, Aachen residents often affectionately call this special monument their "Aachen Acropolis."

GPX coordinates: 50.78527, 6.08358

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2.67 km

Lousberg Forest Park

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At 264 meters high, the Lousberg is a striking elevation on the northern edge of the historic center of the city of Aachen, which was designed as a forest and …

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3.68 km

View of Soers from Lousberg

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Nice overview of the Soers.

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3.75 km

Hammocks at Lousberg Terrace

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A wonderful chillout zone. Five hammocks spaced apart, free of charge with a beautiful view, what more could a wandering person want?

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6.15 km

Aachen City Park

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Aachen's City Park covers approximately 200,000 square meters and forms a spacious green space in the heart of the city. Its origins date back to 1853. With the construction of …

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7.47 km

Umbrella Ladies

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With his sculpture "Three Ladies with Umbrellas," sculptor Heinz Tobolla humorously alludes to the rumor of Aachen's supposedly constantly bad weather. Because the city lies in a valley basin, it …

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7.63 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.40 km

1.22 km

942 m

824 m

227 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.43 km

2.43 km

871 m

496 m

377 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

12°C

6°C

63 %

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Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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Comments

November 18, 2021,Aachen: DURCH STADTGARTEN INNENSTADT UND LOUSBERG

The start and finish of this hike is at the cathedral (Krämerstrasse). However, we started from the Porta car park because there are better parking options there.
This is a beautiful, varied hike.

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June 24, 2024,Drei-Berge-Tour Aachen

Aachen was our destination today. I had chosen the "Kaiser Karl Route". However, the 1.5 km was a bit too short for a day trip. So I combined the route with the "Three Mountains Tour". First of all, it was a beautiful, interesting and varied route. But on the first really sunny day it was a bit too much for …

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