Beach at Epplesee – Epple Lake loop from Forchheim (b Karlsruhe)

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Beach at Epplesee – Epple Lake loop from Forchheim (b Karlsruhe)

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4.6

(11)

100

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Beach at Epplesee – Epple Lake loop from Forchheim (b Karlsruhe)

02:50

49.8km

90m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Auenwälder und Feuchtwiesen westlich von Ötigheim

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.14 km

Beach at Epplesee

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In summer you can tan (and cool off) here, in autumn you can watch paragliding or sailing.

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2.00 km

Epple Lake

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Beautiful lake with plenty of space to play and sunbathe.

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3.97 km

Forest path allotment garden association Forchheim

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5.60 km

Cycle path Steinmauern–Elchesheim-Illingen

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The bike path is great. Only - as is so often the case - the transition between the cycle path and the village street is confusing or easy to miss (exit stone walls).

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29.9 km

Path between Ötigheim and Steinmauern

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pretty and easy to drive connection between the two places

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36.0 km

Community Center Elchesheim-Illingen

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before the merger of the towns of Elchesheim and Illingen, the church in Elchesheim. The two churches were replaced by a new one. The old one in Illingen is a …

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40.6 km

Cycle path Neuburgweier – Au am Rhein

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unspectacular, but good to drive. There isn't really much traffic on the street next door either. I mention this because of the noise and fumes.

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49.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.2 km

9.19 km

4.86 km

2.21 km

306 m

113 m

Surfaces

46.5 km

1.15 km

858 m

763 m

642 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

17°C

7°C

51 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

November 25, 2023,Kurzfristig zum Hochwasser

“A little something almost always works”
Even if you don't have that much time. Afterwards you're happy that you got on your bike.
November floods are rather rare. And after the very heavy rain in November, the groundwater level is certainly at a good level. The upper and lower forests are almost full. The renovated dam between the floodplain and …

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July 8, 2023,Fahrradtour nach Rastatt (#StadtRadeln)

The two of us are off today to mainly go shopping in Rastatt. But since the gourmet part should not be neglected, there was a coffee before and after the shopping spree and on the way back a stop at the "Murgdamm" restaurant. The stop there is worthwhile, because you sit very nicely and the prices are quite cheap.
#StadtRadeln

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