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Federsee Boardwalk – Federsee Nature Reserve loop from Moosburg

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Federsee Boardwalk – Federsee Nature Reserve loop from Moosburg

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Federsee Boardwalk – Federsee Nature Reserve loop from Moosburg

02:10

8.56km

10m

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: June 25, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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484 m

Federsee Boardwalk

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The footbridge is easy to walk on (Caution: slippery when wet!) and offers beautiful views over the Federsee and everything that lives there. Especially suitable for families with children too!

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1.88 km

Federsee Bog

Highlight • Natural

A wonderfully expansive landscape. Black storks search for food in the marshy meadows.

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3.08 km

Federsee Boardwalk

Highlight • Bridge

1.4 km there, 1.4 km back - €2.50 - well worth it

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3.83 km

Federsee Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

If you bring time and binoculars with you when visiting the Federsee, you can observe many waterfowl and fish. For us it also had something calming.

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4.08 km

View of Federsee from the boardwalk

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just enjoy the view.

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4.23 km

Pile Dwellings at the Federsee

Highlight • Historical Site

Some of the pile dwellings on Lake Federsee, along with those on Lake Constance, are UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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5.81 km

Wackelwald Trail, Federsee Nature Reserve

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Walking on the forest floor felt like walking on a floating carpet, with every step the ground rocked.

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6.04 km

Root Carpet in Wackelwald, Federsee

Highlight • Forest

In the wobbly forest, everything wobbles, but if you look closely, you'll discover quite a few things: exposed roots that form a beautiful carpet.

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8.56 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.92 km

2.54 km

1.25 km

664 m

184 m

Surfaces

5.31 km

2.88 km

343 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 26 June

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Comments

August 7, 2022,Federsee und Wackelwald

unfortunately deleted all the pictures.
Haven't been to the Wackelwald in years, found that the trails have doubled.

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November 8, 2024,Federsee - das größte zusammenhängende Moorgebiet Südwestdeutschlands

The Federsee near Bad Buchau, a town west of Biberach an der Riß in Upper Swabia, is the largest contiguous moorland in southwest Germany at 33 km.

265 species of birds live in the Federsee area, including 107 breeding bird species. Over 200 breeding pairs of Whinchats and 18 breeding pairs of Marsh Harriers are worth mentioning in themselves. A …

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April 9, 2023,Dem Nebel hinterher - er war schneller

From the window I saw it, the fog, so quickly put on and get out.
Just around the corner and quickly to the Federseesteg.
Unfortunately, I only saw him in the distance. A pity.

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February 4, 2023,Federsee und Wackelwald

Super nice area and totally great to walk over the jetty to the lake... why did I wait so long!?! 🤩
It is definitely worth investing the €2.50 for the entrance fee/bridge.
In spring and autumn, when the migratory birds stop here, there is certainly a lot to discover.
But even now, with 🦌🦆 it wasn't boring at all 👍🏼 …

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October 22, 2021,Bad Buchau ein Runde über Wackelwald und Federsee

Today went on a weekend trip to Ulm. From home overland to Bad Buchau. Are through the spa gardens to the wobbly forest! Is really great to experience. From there to the Federseekkanal on a Bolenweg. We were also at the Federsee via a Bolenweg 1.4 km to the view of the lake! Then back again and still to the …

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