Old Rhine in the Rastatt Rhine Floodplain – Forest Pathway Near Rastatt loop from Elchesheim-Illingen

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Old Rhine in the Rastatt Rhine Floodplain – Forest Pathway Near Rastatt loop from Elchesheim-Illingen

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Old Rhine in the Rastatt Rhine Floodplain – Forest Pathway Near Rastatt loop from Elchesheim-Illingen

02:00

35.1km

50m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 13.4 km for 25 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.42 km

Riedkanal in the Rastatter Ried Nature Reserve

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The name Riedkanal derives from the term "Ried" for the area surrounding the present-day Rastatt districts of Ottersdorf, Plittersdorf, and Wintersdorf. The initiative to build the Riedkanal came from the …

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7.51 km

Schreckmatterwald

Forest

9.40 km

Old Rhine near Plittersdorf

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Florian is venerated as a martyr in the Catholic Church. There are many legends surrounding the popular saint. Today Florian is a patron saint against the risk of fire. On …

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9.46 km

View of the Altrhein Bridge and Rhine Floodplains near Plittersdorf

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Idyllic view of the Althrein Bridge and the Rhine meadows near Plittersdorf.

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13.4 km

Old Rhine in the Rastatt Rhine Floodplain

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off the main path on the dam. the small Worth a detour, especially for bird friends (but you have to be a bit lucky).

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13.4 km

Aalschokker "Heini" Museum Ship

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The Aalschokker was acquired as an "exhibit" by the Ried community in 1991 and has since been located in a branch on the Old Rhine. The unique "fishing monument" can …

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14.7 km

Lock Entrance

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The place is more like the harbor entrance (gravel works), but you can actually see the dam with lock in light spots (bushes).

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20.9 km

Forest Pathway Near Rastatt

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Finally drive protected from the wind, even if only for a short time. I was there in winter, but it's definitely even nicer in summer

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27.2 km

Bike path along the Murg

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best topping. The trail was remade in 2021. Sometimes there are a few pedestrians and "walking cyclists" on the way, but never so many that it really bothers you.

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35.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

11.3 km

6.22 km

2.82 km

254 m

Surfaces

30.8 km

3.53 km

462 m

336 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

July 29, 2022,Rastatter Ried met noordelijke uitbreiding

This route starts in Rastatt and goes through the Rastatter Ried. The original tour is 30 km, so we extended it a bit to Au am Rhein.
In the beginning we see the Schloss with park and the Reithalle. After that it is about mostly rural (gravel) paths along nature, forest and agricultural areas.
You drive through the Rheinauen to …

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