Best forest trails in Niederzier

Varied hiking trail through the oldest cultivation areas of the Sophienhöhe. The hike begins with a leisurely ascent to the Sophienhöhe. However, this soon becomes steeper and leads directly to the plateau, where great panoramic views open up. Finally it goes over the plateau to the "Steinstrasser Wall", the highest point of the Sophienhöhe.

Panoramic hike on the Sophienhöhe The hike begins at the hiking car park. It offers great views of the surrounding area, but this also comes at a price, as the route can be quite steep in parts. The higher you get in this area, the younger the recultivation and the more barren the landscape.

Educational adventure trail for the whole family This beautiful nature adventure trail is located in the middle of opencast mining and industry. Here the landscape has been restored. How this path from coal to recultivation looked like is explained at 11 stations. Station 1: Trees in the Lindenberg forest Station 2: It smells and hums here Station 3: Boulders Station 4: Soils being recultivated Station 5: Layers of the Coal Staircase Station 6: Inselseewelt Station 7: Sophie's treat Station...

Challenging and varied hiking and running circuit in Niederzier, North Rhine-Westphalia. Very nice tour leads from the parking lot on the nature trail Sophienhöhe once around this. There are so many beautiful things to experience and explore there. Beautiful views will also accompany you. Highlights of the tour: - Interesting prospects - Local flora and fauna - Pretty natural landscapes - Sophienhöhe

Annual running event in the Rhenish lignite mining area in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Monte Sophie mountain run leads to the Sophienhöhen and past several sights that can be found in the area of the former Hambach open-cast lignite mine. The first and last kilometers are on asphalt, otherwise it is on solid gravel paths. The varied gradients are sometimes shallow and sometimes very steep, so you won't get bored. A very nice route, both as a hike or running route, with many interesting...

Short hike on the site of the former opencast mining area This hike leads along the border of the "old" and the "new" forest. Unlike the AF route, the route leads to the former opencast mining site. A large meadow down the slope invites you to go tobogganing in winter and to relax in summer.

Panoramic circular route in the Hambach Forest, North Rhine-Westphalia. The Sophienhöhe is an artificially created plateau and is part of the Hambach opencast mine. Lignite for the Weisweiler power plant is mined here. The route leads through the mammoth forest to beautiful vantage points. At the highest point of the hike - on the Sophienhöhe (302 m) with the Römerturm lookout tower, you can enjoy wonderful views. We continue past the monument to St. Barbara, the patron saint of mountain...

Official route of the RTF.