Steinmauern: Goldkanal, Rheinpark and Cycling Routes
Accommodation in Steinmauern
Steinmauern combines a distinctive lake with cycling routes through several municipalities. The Goldkanal is a 145.7-hectare lake in Steinmauern and part of the PAMINA Rhine Park. Two different route options round out the picture: the MĂ–BS Circular Route and the PAMINA Rhine Meadows Cycle Route. In the wider Rastatt destination, culture and winter sports add further topics to consider when planning your trip.
Goldkanal and PAMINA Rhine Park
The size of the Goldkanal gives the lake a distinct place in the local landscape: its surface area is 145.7 hectares. It is also part of the PAMINA Rhine Park. The Steinmauern Rafting Museum is part of the German-French PAMINA Rhine Park as well; it is temporarily closed during redevelopment. If you plan to visit the museum, take this closure into account. When planning your trip, you can consider the Goldkanal as a nature attraction and the Rafting Museum as a cultural point of interest in Steinmauern.
Cycling routes with different features
The MĂ–BS Circular Route is around 40 kilometres long and passes through the municipalities of Muggensturm, Ă–tigheim, Bietigheim and Steinmauern. Its approximate total length and the four municipalities named here give you concrete points of reference when comparing routes. The circular route covers several places, with Steinmauern being one of them.
The original route of the PAMINA Rhine Meadows Cycle Route can once again be used within the municipal districts of Rastatt, Steinmauern, Elchesheim-Illingen and Au am Rhein. When comparing the routes, note that the MĂ–BS Circular Route is described by its approximate length, while the PAMINA Cycle Route is described by its original route, which can again be used across four municipal districts. This highlights two different features of the routes. Check route conditions before setting out.
Culture and other activities in the wider Rastatt destination
In the wider Rastatt destination, Rastatt Palace adds a Baroque touch: it was the first Baroque residence built on German soil and was modelled on Versailles. The Rastatt City Museum is housed in a Baroque town palace opposite the residential palace. Its permanent exhibitions cover Rastatt’s history over the past 300 years, as well as prehistory and early history. The cultural offer therefore ranges from local history to much earlier eras.
The Memorial to the Freedom Movements in German History presents key stages in the development of liberty and democratic traditions from the early modern period to the present day. Exhibits, models, images, caricatures and contemporary texts illustrate the revolutionary struggle of men and women throughout Germany in 1848/49, which ended with the fall of Rastatt Fortress. Alongside these historical subjects, the Murgtal/BĂĽhlertal winter sports area in the district of Rastatt offers cross-country skiing, snowshoe hiking, sledging and snowboarding. It also has ten ski lifts and a 110-kilometre network of cross-country ski trails. This gives you a clear contrast between cultural attractions and winter activities in the wider Rastatt destination.
Choose the right search focus
If you are looking for accommodation in Steinmauern, the Goldkanal and cycling routes can be the focus of your local interests. Culture and winter sports broaden the range of options in the wider Rastatt destination. Consider which of these priorities matters most for your trip, and tailor your search accordingly.
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