Directions and visitor information
A signposted circular path leads through the nature reserve, which leads you past the various habitats of the floodplain:
- The start and finish of the tour is the parking lot at the sports facility in Rastatt-Wintersdorf, where you will find a sufficient number of parking spaces.
- From the train station you can take the 231 bus to the sports facility, also on Sundays and public holidays.
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The PAMINA-Rheinauen-Radweg is currently being renovated in some places. The necessary detours are well signposted so that non-residents can easily find their way around.
description
The Rastatter Rheinaue covers around 850 hectares and is therefore one of the largest, but also most beautiful nature reserves in Baden-Württemberg. It is one of the last natural floodplains on the Upper Rhine.
On your hike through the floodplain, you can discover light floodplain forests, oxbow lakes, moist high perennial fringes and colorful meadows. The meadow landscape is characterized by its biodiversity. During the tour there are countless opportunities to observe native animals such as dragonflies, butterflies and many species of birds. Binoculars are therefore strongly recommended.
The alluvial forest habitat with its fascinating flora and fauna is vividly described on illustrated boards. You will learn that migratory fish such as salmon and allis shad use the Rhine to get from the sea to their spawning grounds and back again. The eye waters themselves are of great importance as the “nursery for fish”.
Tips
The Rastatt Rheinaue can also be discovered from the water, for example by canoe. Here you can drive through absolutely untouched nature and experience the rare feeling of seclusion.
