Weir on the Rhine – Elzwehr near Wittenweier loop from Friesenheim (Baden)

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg District

Weir on the Rhine – Elzwehr near Wittenweier loop from Friesenheim (Baden)

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Weir on the Rhine – Elzwehr near Wittenweier loop from Friesenheim (Baden)

02:34

48.3km

80m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 41.8 km for 152 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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954 m

Schuttern Abbey Church

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There is an important excavation under the monastery church. There are guided tours on certain occasions – otherwise not accessible. Karl Drais, who worked and lived in Schuttern for two …

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11.7 km

Schollen

Forest

15.5 km

Rhein River Weir and Fish Ladder

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Nice place on the Rhine.

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15.7 km

Weir on the Rhine

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Dam

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16.0 km

Riverside cycle path along the Rhine

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

It's beautiful on the Rhine. And here is a particularly beautiful section. I saw 1000 swans here yesterday.

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21.6 km

Elzwehr near Wittenweier

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Rushing offshoot of the Rhine with a view of swans

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21.8 km

Rhine Cycle Path

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yes, only gravel, but easy to drive because small and firm. Headwind is always unpleasant.....
Anyone who finds the Rhine boring can drive somewhere in the city. But in fact …

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25.3 km

Kolksee "Einlassbauwerk Hochwasserrückhalteraum Elzmündung"

Lake

35.5 km

Schutter Relief Canal Pedestrian Bridge

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Great walk next to the canal

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38.9 km

Schutter-Entlastungskanal

Lake

40.3 km

Construction has been underway on the Schutter relief canal for some time now, and the detours for cyclists (as reported in the press) are proving difficult to set up; the existing ones are largely ineffective.

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