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Copper Route – Eifelsteig partner trails

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Copper Route – Eifelsteig partner trails

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4.3

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hikers

Copper Route – Eifelsteig partner trails

05:12

19.0km

330m

Hiking

The copper route not only convinces with a varied landscape, but also leads you to impressive testimonies to the history of Stolberg, where the copper trade once flourished. The Vogelsang bus stop in Stolberg is your starting point. From there you can explore the historic old town with its stone-built…

by Städteregion Aachen

Last updated: June 6, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8 m

Stolberg Old Town

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The old town of Stolberg around the castle, with its historic half-timbered houses and the so-called copper courtyards ("Kupferhöfe"), was once a center of copper and brass production in Germany. …

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Stolberg Castle

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As a landmark of Stolberg, Stolberg Castle towers high above the romantic old town of Stolberg. The castle was built in the 12th century, fell into ruin in the meantime, …

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439 m

Schleicher's Courtyard (Former Copper Yard)

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After the Lutherans had gradually established themselves in Aachen from the middle of the 16th century, many families joined this new religion, including the Schleicher family from Aachen. For this …

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1.18 km

Hammerberg Panorama Trail

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Meadow path with great views between fruit trees and grazing cows.

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2.51 km

Viewpoint over the old quarry at Bernhards- und Binsfeldhammer

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From here you have a great view of the disused Berhardshammer quarry.

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8.59 km

Schlangenberg Nature Reserve

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Around the Schlangenberg nature reserve – an exciting, high moor-like area!

This area was a former ore mine, the mine „Breinigerberg“, from Celtic times until 1883. Interesting how nature has …

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End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

1.81 km

1.65 km

1.33 km

928 m

392 m

Surfaces

8.11 km

5.94 km

2.16 km

1.50 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (360 m)

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Weather

Monday 6 July

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18°C

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Comments

December 31, 2024,Aachen - Kupferroute

A very nice route. Unfortunately there is a lot of asphalt at the beginning but then there are great paths. In the height of summer it could get warm because you walk a lot in the blazing sun, although that didn't show up today. Happy New Year to you all.

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July 15, 2024,Partnerwege des Eifelsteigs ✦ Kupferroute

I first became aware of the historic copper town of Stolberg through the beautiful pictures and reports of this tour komoot.com/de-de/tour/1472138392 and after a short research I decided to hike the copper route.

Thanks to the tips from @Ingrid77 I was fortunately able to save myself the long approach from the rather remote Stolberg main station and started near the …

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July 8, 2024,NRW_Friesenrath-Stolberg_Kupferroute (Eifel) 08.07.2024

Today Friederike and I hiked the Copper Route.
This normally begins at the foot of the late medieval castle complex in the historic old town of Stolberg at the "Alter Markt". Behind Vennwegen, the Copper Route crosses the city limits of Aachen and connects the copper town of Stolberg with the Eifelsteig at "Kitzenhaus".

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July 15, 2023

The copper route not only convinces with a varied landscape, but also leads you to impressive testimonies to the history of Stolberg, where the copper trade once flourished. The Vogelsang bus stop in Stolberg is your starting point. From there you can explore the historic old town with its stone-built

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Copper Route – Eifelsteig partner trails

Stolberg Old Town

Stolberg Castle

Schleicher's Courtyard (Former Copper Yard)

Hammerberg Panorama Trail

Viewpoint over the old quarry at Bernhards- und Binsfeldhammer

Schlangenberg Nature Reserve

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