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Baden-Württemberg

Landkreis Emmendingen

Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl

Rhine weir – The Old Rhine loop from Rheinhalde Burkheim

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Landkreis Emmendingen

Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl

Rhine weir – The Old Rhine loop from Rheinhalde Burkheim

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Rhine weir – The Old Rhine loop from Rheinhalde Burkheim

00:52

3.39km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Parking

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85 m

Sponeck Castle and the Rhine Floodplains

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A short detour from the main route takes you to Sponeck Castle. The castle is privately owned, but the large garden is freely accessible.

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435 m

View of the Old Rhine (Altrhein)

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Hiking and cycling trail along the Old Rhine riverbank.
The view of the Rhine is severely obscured by trees and bushes.

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954 m

View of the Rhine

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Nice view of the river.

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1.07 km

Rhine weir

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This is where the water level between the Old Rhine and the canal is regulated.

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1.53 km

View of the Burkheim Weir

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Reopening of the Burkheim - Rheininsel crossing!
See also BZ article:
badische-zeitung.de/neuer-radweg-ueber-den-rhein-ins-elsass- wird-mit-einer-velotag-celebrated--272095555.html

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2.20 km

Rapids

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There is even an old fire place here

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2.80 km

Wooden Bridge Over Blauwasser

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Very nice views to Breisach and over the Alsace

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3.17 km

The Old Rhine

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A hike in the Rhine meadows, with their abundant forest and numerous tributaries and lakes, is always appealing. In midsummer, you have to expect a plague of mosquitoes.

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3.39 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.77 km

403 m

203 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.22 km

485 m

391 m

260 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

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Rhine weir – The Old Rhine loop from Rheinhalde Burkheim

Sponeck Castle and the Rhine Floodplains

View of the Old Rhine (Altrhein)

View of the Rhine

Rhine weir

View of the Burkheim Weir

Rapids

Wooden Bridge Over Blauwasser

The Old Rhine

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