The Great Ferryman Statue – Neckar Island, Esslingen loop from Oberesslingen

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Landkreis Esslingen

Esslingen am Neckar

The Great Ferryman Statue – Neckar Island, Esslingen loop from Oberesslingen

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The Great Ferryman Statue – Neckar Island, Esslingen loop from Oberesslingen

01:22

5.37km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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419 m

Hofgut Sirnau Historic Estate and Nursery

Highlight • Historical Site

The farm belongs to the city of Esslingen, but since 1928 the Bräunlingen family has leased the farm and now manages it as a
tree nursery with agriculture

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1.07 km

Dieter Roser Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Dieter Roser (1911-1975) was a politician (SPD) and mayor of Esslingen a.N.
from 1948-1966. The bridge was named after him. The sculpture on the bridge was created by Bernhard Heiliger and shows a ferryman (1956)

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1.11 km

View of the Neckar River from the Oberesslingen Bridge

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You have a very nice view of the Neckar.

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1.12 km

The Great Ferryman Statue

Highlight • Monument

Was created in 1956 by Bernd Heiliger

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2.70 km

Neckarinsel Pedestrian Bridge

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Pedestrian and bicycle bridge as a connection to the Neckar Island.

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2.75 km

Restaurant Die Insel

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with a Biergarten attached

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3.38 km

Oberesslingen Hydroelectric Power Plant

Highlight • Monument

The Oberesslingen hydroelectric power station was built in 1929 as part of the Neckar river regulation according to a design by the architect Paul Bonatz.

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3.41 km

Neckar Island, Esslingen

Highlight • Natural

Nice corner in front of the rowing club and the nymphs on one side and the SSVE swimming pool and ice rink on the other

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5.37 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.09 km

926 m

815 m

547 m

Surfaces

3.52 km

902 m

792 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 10 November

14°C

7°C

85 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

March 1, 2022,Neckar / Sirnauinsel / Eishockey-Halle

Arriving in Esslingen, we immediately went to the Sirnau Island meeting... because the entire "Zwiebelinger" family (komoot name) is training at this time. A little round in advance on the water

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June 10, 2024,Mittagsrunde in ES (10.06.2024)

...and after ages I took a quick look at the aquariums at Nymphaea... 🐠

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March 24, 2025,Mittagsrunde in ES (24.03.2025) ‼️Komoot wurde verkauft‼️

I didn't want to publish my usual lunch break route so as not to bore anyone. But since Komoot has unfortunately been sold to an Italian tech company, I'd like to use my recording from yesterday and share this information. I'm curious to see what "surprises" await us... 🙈

tagesschau.de/inland/regional/brandenburg/rbb-beliebter-routenplaner-outdoor-app-von-potsdamer-firma-komoot-verkauft-100.html

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