Orchard Path – Bridge over the Michelsbach loop from Sondernheim

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Orchard Path – Bridge over the Michelsbach loop from Sondernheim

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Orchard Path – Bridge over the Michelsbach loop from Sondernheim

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17.0km

40m

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: September 26, 2026

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Hördter Rheinaue

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.91 km

Treidlerweg — Along the Rhine in Hördter Rheinaue

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Gravel path on the Rhine. With sturdy shoes, this section is definitely more comfortable.

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7.36 km

Michelbach in the Hördter Rheinaue

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The name Treidler Weg comes from the past when the ships had to be pulled upstream without being driven by people, oxen, horses or other draft animals

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7.85 km

Fishing lake near Palatinate

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Very beautiful idyllic lake. It is fenced but can be opened with gates.

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8.93 km

Orchard Path

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In addition to the various fruit trees, you have a beautiful view of fields.

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10.2 km

Bridge over the Michelsbach

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From the bridge, the Altrhein is easy to see. This hides otherwise largely behind dense vegetation.

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11.2 km

Treidler Trail in the Hördter Rhine Floodplain

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Here you will discover one of the few internationally protected and still ecologically intact landscapes. You walk along the Michelsbach stream, past the yellow iris field, grass and reed beds. …

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13.2 km

Hördter Rheinaue Nature Reserve (Hördt Rhine Floodplain)

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During the time of flies and mosquitoes, it is essential to have a good anti-mosquito agent and / or to hike there with long sleeves and long trousers ... to …

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13.4 km

Horsetail stand in the Rhine floodplains

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Horsetail is great to use as a remedy. If you make a brew from it and make poultices with it, it helps very well with skin diseases; In my daughter's atopic dermatitis even disappeared

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End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.3 km

1.45 km

243 m

Surfaces

5.82 km

4.54 km

3.09 km

2.91 km

684 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

16°C

8°C

73 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

April 2, 2025,Wanderung Treidlerweg die zweite Vortour dieses mal andersherum

Today I walked the Treidlerweg for the second time, this time the other way around. I personally liked it better, although the weather certainly contributed to that.
I found it more pleasant to have the shorter part of the route ahead of me after the snack break in the lock house.

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April 19, 2023,Der Treidlerweg_Hördter Rheinaue

In the footsteps of the tow tractors... here you can discover one of the few internationally protected and ecologically intact floodplain landscapes. The circular hiking trail leads along the Michelsbach, past fields of yellow irises, grass and reed beds. The numerous fish ponds - the earth pits - offer a magical sight.
A towpath is/was a path along rivers used …

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March 21, 2022,Der Treidlerweg am Rhein.

Today again drove to the Palatinate to walk the Treidlerweg. The nice thing about it was that I didn't have to plan anything at all, but I could use a suggested route from komoot. Since I kept seeing Michel with his headphones on various pictures, I immediately dug up my old iPod and listened to old songs on the tour. …

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January 7, 2023,Treidlerweg Hördt

suedpfalztourismus-ruelzheim.de

More ☀️ is not possible..... what great weather on my Auwald tour 👍
The track is flat like the zero line. Komoot has conjured up 140 meters of altitude.🤸

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April 22, 2024,Premiumwanderweg "Treidlerweg" (durch die Hördter Rheinauen)

The German Hiking Institute describes this premium trail, which it certified for the first time in 2011 (51 out of 100 points), as follows:

"An unusual and quite attractive tour due to its unique landscape. It leads along slightly paved farm roads through a richly structured floodplain forest ecosystem that appeals to the senses in all seasons with intense scents, …

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October 31, 2022,Der Treidlerweg um die Hördter Rheinauen.

Tour description Treidlerweg

Inspired by a tour from one of our hiking guides, we used today's bridging day to explore the Rheinauen on the Palatinate side of the Rhine.

We drove to Hördt to walk the Treidlerweg around the Hördter Rheinauen from there.

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