Schäferhauser Lake – Neckarwasen Nature Reserve loop from Wernau (Neckar)

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Wernau (Neckar)

Schäferhauser Lake – Neckarwasen Nature Reserve loop from Wernau (Neckar)

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Schäferhauser Lake – Neckarwasen Nature Reserve loop from Wernau (Neckar)

02:41

10.3km

70m

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: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Wernauer Lehmgrube

Neckarwasen

Wernauer Baggerseen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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759 m

Wernau Clay Pit Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful piece of intact nature! In summer you can hear 100 toads

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4.56 km

Schäferhauser Lake

Highlight • Lake

You can walk around, there are many benches, a playground and a miniature train.

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5.45 km

Confluence of the Lauter and the Neckar

Highlight • River

A lovely place to swim. When the weather is nice and warm there are always people there.

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5.57 km

Fisherman's Hut Neckarwasen

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here in the fisherman's hut you can eat really delicious food. Especially in summer, the beer garden is really cozy with a great view of the lake. The playground is about 100 m away!

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6.18 km

Neckarwasen Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Neckarwasen area is a nature reserve designated by ordinance dated March 23, 1992, of the Regional Council of Stuttgart

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6.65 km

Wernau Gravel Pits Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Until the end of the 19th century, the Neckar Valley between Köngen and Wendlingen was dominated by meadows. It was not until the middle of the 20th century that mechanical …

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6.75 km

Side arm of the Neckar at Wernauer Baggerseen

Highlight • River

Artificially created side arm

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6.83 km

NABU Information Board at Wernauer Baggerseen

Highlight • Rest Area

Behavioral instructions and information for ornithologists and other interested parties along the way at the large Wernau quarry pond.

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10.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.15 km

3.07 km

1.48 km

509 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.53 km

3.10 km

1.97 km

355 m

126 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

3°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

April 19, 2023,Wernauer Baggerseen

After a 4 1/2 hour drive, a brisk walk was just the thing. Tranquil Wernau is located near Stuttgart, from where you can see far into the Swabian Alb - the area is friendly and definitely arouses curiosity about other routes.

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