Alb River Trail in Karlsruhe – Alb Riverside Trail loop from Albtalbahnhof

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Alb River Trail in Karlsruhe – Alb Riverside Trail loop from Albtalbahnhof

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Alb River Trail in Karlsruhe – Alb Riverside Trail loop from Albtalbahnhof

01:35

27.1km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.3 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.15 km

Alb River Trail in Karlsruhe

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In my opinion the most beautiful, idyllic, quiet and varied way to travel through Karlsruhe.

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7.02 km

Lutherisch Wäldele

Forest

13.3 km

Embankment Terraces on the Rhine at Hofgut Maxau

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In 2012, a six-level viewing terrace with a view of the Rhine was built here. In addition, six smaller seating platforms were built on the dam terraces.
See also:
ka-news.de/region/karlsruhe/raus-an-den-rhein-dammterrassen-und-spielplatz-beim-hofgut-maxau-eroeffnet-art-867168

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15.4 km

Trail along the railway to the Rhine

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A great alternative (which I did not know before Komoot) to the way to the bridge over the Rhine directly on the southern tangent.

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16.8 km

Alb Riverside Trail

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The Alb is a great little river with many places to rest

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21.4 km

Thomas Weir on the River Alb

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If you have been cycling for a while or are on your way home after a hard day's work, the weir invites you for a short break. Far away from …

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23.6 km

Alb River Cycle Path, Karlsruhe

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Along the Alb, the bike path and also in the middle of Karlsruhe. If you want, you can refresh yourself here by the river.

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24.2 km

Karl-Wolf Way, Günther-Klotz Park

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The paths here are impeccable!
But be careful, everything that has legs and wheels travels here in good weather. 🚲🛴🛹🛼🚶‍♀️🏃‍♂️

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25.2 km

Alb Cycle Path (Bulach section)

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Here you can be on foot or by bike in the middle of lush greenery.

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27.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

7.53 km

4.13 km

1.37 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.5 km

2.85 km

1.69 km

1.07 km

101 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

21°C

5°C

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

June 1, 2025,🚴🏻ü.Alb-Radweg z.Hofgut Maxau u.Rheinauen🚴🏻‍♀️

The threatened 'severe storms' at least didn't hit Karlsruhe... so we cycled to the Rhine and had a relaxing stay at the 'Hofgut Maxau'. On the way back, we again enjoyed the beautiful biotopes of the Rhine meadows, enhanced by the lowering sun. It's quite busy in nice weather, but always worth a ride.

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July 6, 2025,Kleine Rundfahrt zum Hofgut Maxau

I spontaneously cycled with my wife toward the Rhine. Along the Alb river to the marina, then to Hofgut Maxau, and back via the Rhine harbor. Finally, we stopped at the Zwitscherstube.

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July 13, 2024,🚴🏻KA-West-Runde u.Klotze, 1 Woche vor 'Dem Fest'

Karlsruhe West, Maxau, Knielinger See, Rheinhafen and Klotze: 1 week before 'The Festival'! ..quickly through the area again before it is 'ploughed up' like a battlefield 'every year'. Continue to Maxau to Knielinger See and back via Rheinhafen

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September 1, 2024,🇩🇪Fahrradtour heute Saisonabschluss im Biergarten Grünwinkel. Von Maxau los gefahren und zum Tierpark Oberwald 🍻10

After a week's holiday in the Black Forest, we parked the Pössl in Maxau on the Rhine today and drove first to the Oberwald Zoo and then to the beer garden in Grünwinkel to end the season. In two weeks at the latest, we'll be heading off to Spain to spend the winter. Now we're enjoying the evening watching the …

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February 17, 2022,Fahrradtour an der Alb über den Knielinger See zum Rhein und zurück

Short afternoon tour on a very windy trail in very mild weather. 🌬️🙂

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June 5, 2024,Fahrradtour an der Alb über Rheinhafen, vorbei am Hafensperrtor zum Rhein, über Knielinger See zurück

The plan was to go to the Alb, but due to flooding we had to take small detours

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May 18, 2024,vom Alb-Hochwasser zum Rheinhafen-Karlsruhe u. Maxau

Unfortunately, the recording started too late: the night from Friday to Saturday there was heavy rainfall in the Alb valley, which caused the Alb to rise critically again. The Günter Klotz facility caused the footpaths and cycle paths on the right and left to quickly become flooded. This is not a big deal if you approach the situation with a …

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August 10, 2023,Von Karlsruhe-Südstadt an der Alb zum Rhein und weiter nach Wörth

This tour only partially satisfied @David🚴's thirst for adventure. More trails would have been desirable.
The graffiti of DOME, the Maxau gauge house and the stop at the "Schiff" on a ship complemented the two unconventional crossings under the bridge quite well.
After the meal I had to realize that due to various construction work on the tracks, the next …

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