Canal to Knielinger Lake – Boat landing at Knielinger Lake loop from Knielingen

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Canal to Knielinger Lake – Boat landing at Knielinger Lake loop from Knielingen

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Canal to Knielinger Lake – Boat landing at Knielinger Lake loop from Knielingen

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3.63km

10m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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1.40 km

Rheinhafen Power Plant Karlsruhe

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The power plant, managed by EnBW, uses coal, gas and steam power to generate energy. The power plant has a total of 8 blocks, but not all of them are in operation.

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1.54 km

View of the entrance to the Karlsruhe Rhine Port

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The harbor barrier installed in 1987 was put into operation on May 26, 1983 due to the floods in the Rhine port of 8.59 meters at the level Maxau.

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2.00 km

Canal to Knielinger Lake

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Lake Knielinger See is supplied with freshwater from the Rhine harbor. The water then flows into the Alb via the Willichgraben. Since 2016, the Federbach stream has been diverted around …

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2.70 km

Boat landing at Knielinger Lake

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The Knielinger lake is up to 21 meters deep in some places (between three and seven meters on average). It is the home lake of the Karlsruhe fishing club and …

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2.94 km

Westwall Bunker Ruins, Burgau

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In the 1930s, the so-called west wall was built on the border with France and the Benelux countries. North of Karlsruhe started the Westwall line, which went from there to …

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3.11 km

Federbach in Burgau Conservation Area

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Great trails, beautiful nature

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3.12 km

View of the Federbach and the Rheinhafen power plant

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The Federbach no longer flows into the Knielinger See, but is routed around the lake in its own ditch. The reason:
The Knielinger See was supplied with too many nutrients …

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3.21 km

Information Board at Altrhein Maxau and Burgau Nature Reserves

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The Altrhein Maxau nature reserve is a nature reserve in the west of Karlsruhe in the area of the Altrhein. It is surrounded by the younger Burgau nature and landscape conservation area.

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