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Boat landing at Knielinger Lake – Federbach at Knielinger See loop from Maxau

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Baden-Württemberg

Boat landing at Knielinger Lake – Federbach at Knielinger See loop from Maxau

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Boat landing at Knielinger Lake – Federbach at Knielinger See loop from Maxau

01:34

6.20km

10m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Altrhein Maxau

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Train Station

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771 m

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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800 m

Hofgut Maxau — playground, farm shop and cafe

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The farm is 172 hectares in size and borders the Rhine. It has been farmed for over 170 years. Today also to preserve the now protected cultural landscape.
On the …

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1.42 km

View of the Rhine at the Maxau Bridge

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From the dike directly on the Rhine, there is a magnificent view from the harbor entrance of the Karlsruhe Rhine harbor to the Rhine bridge in Maxau, which connects Karlsruhe and Wörth.

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2.23 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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2.94 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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3.35 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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3.45 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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5.40 km

Federbach at Knielinger See

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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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6.20 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.80 km

963 m

416 m

Surfaces

3.10 km

2.07 km

734 m

270 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 26 May

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Boat landing at Knielinger Lake – Federbach at Knielinger See loop from Maxau

Embankment Terraces on the Rhine at Hofgut Maxau

Hofgut Maxau — playground, farm shop and cafe

View of the Rhine at the Maxau Bridge

Canal to Knielinger Lake

Boat landing at Knielinger Lake

View of the Federbach and the Rheinhafen power plant

Information Board at Altrhein Maxau and Burgau Nature Reserves

Federbach at Knielinger See

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