Flood Protection Dike – Alb River Trail in Karlsruhe loop from Ettlingen Erbprinz

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Flood Protection Dike – Alb River Trail in Karlsruhe loop from Ettlingen Erbprinz

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Flood Protection Dike – Alb River Trail in Karlsruhe loop from Ettlingen Erbprinz

02:48

44.5km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.9 km for 217 m

After 12.4 km for 86 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.50 km

Hardtwald

Forest

19.7 km

Auer Altrhein

Lake

24.9 km

Altrhein Neuburgweier

Nature Reserve

26.7 km

Flood Protection Dike

Highlight • Structure

The way over the dam is beautiful. If you are afraid of holes and puddles after rain, you better look for another way. The holes are patched up every year, but they never go away.

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32.4 km

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 street noise and traffic, you can breathe a bit in this idyll and "come down". A bit of birdsong and the sound of the Alb, before you dive back into the world of hustle and bustle. A very nice place!

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32.6 km

Alb River Trail in Karlsruhe

Highlight (Segment) • River

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

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36.5 km

Günther-Klotz Park

Highlight • Rest Area

small green lung in the south of KA // beautiful sunbathing area // picnicking at the Alb // children's playground // basketball court // beach volleyball // boat trip

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36.6 km

Alb Cycle Path (Bulach section)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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

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44.1 km

Ettlingen Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful city center, with plenty to do—Ettlingen is highly underrated. The Glockenspiel is especially great.

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44.2 km

The Alb River and Ettlingen Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Old, historic, well-kept city worth seeing with many highlights. After exploring the city, be sure to stop by the Vogelbräu. It's worth it!

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44.4 km

Old town around Ettlingen Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Ettlingen Castle is a baroque castle in the center of the Baden-Württemberg town of Ettlingen.
Today's castle had two, possibly three, previous buildings. After the Baden Margrave Hermann V was enfeoffed by Emperor Friedrich II with the town of Ettlingen, which was founded by the Hohenstaufens, his son Margrave Rudolf I of Baden built a castle complex in the middle of the 13th century - possibly on the remains of a previous Hohenstaufen building; However, a previous building has not yet been proven. The lower floors of the keep in the castle courtyard, which are still preserved today, date from this time.

A magnificent Renaissance castle followed in the 16th century. Two round corner towers were added to the south wing, and the keep was given a half-timbered upper floor. The three-wing Renaissance complex around the old keep, completed in 1600, was destroyed along with the entire city by French troops in the War of the Palatinate Succession in 1689.

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44.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.0 km

16.9 km

6.73 km

1.12 km

790 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.8 km

6.38 km

4.46 km

3.92 km

2.87 km

134 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

September 8, 2024,Pamina Radweg - Albtalradweg

Today we did a round trip 🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏽‍♀️ around Karlsruhe and Ettlingen.

We started at the marina in Karlsruhe and on the Pamina cycle path along the Rhine. Unfortunately, after 13 km, the rain started to pour so heavily 🌧️ that we seriously considered giving up.

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July 17, 2025,Stadtradeln 19 - Altrhein und Hardtwald🚴‍♀️👍

Today we went to the Rhine ferry near Neuburgweier and continued through the Old Rhine region near Illingen.

We then continued via Au am Rhein, Durmersheim, and through the Hardtwald forest back home.
:🚴‍♀️🤗😋👍🔝😎👋

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