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Cattle at Knielinger Lake – Knielinger Lake loop from Maxau

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Baden-Württemberg

Cattle at Knielinger Lake – Knielinger Lake loop from Maxau

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Cattle at Knielinger Lake – Knielinger Lake loop from Maxau

02:21

9.27km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Burgau

Altrhein Maxau

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

809 m

Federbach at Knielinger See

Highlight • River

The Federbach was bypassed at the Knielinger See some time ago in order to relieve the lake of excessive nutrient input. The Knielinger See is fed directly with (nutrient-poor) Rhine …

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2

5.03 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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3

5.12 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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4

6.43 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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7.33 km

Cattle at Knielinger Lake

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Free range cattle between Rheindamm and Knieliner See

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6

7.88 km

Knielinger Lake

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Here you can find the rare moor birches, you can walk around the lake and there is a small playground between the lake and the Rhine.

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7

8.19 km

Cattle pasture at Hofgut Maxau

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Directly at Hofgut Maxau. Great for little kids.

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8

8.51 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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9.27 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.71 km

946 m

328 m

266 m

Surfaces

5.39 km

3.02 km

581 m

250 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 10 October

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9°C

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