Bridge over the Schussen – Iris in bloom at Eriskircher Ried loop from Eriskirch

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Bridge over the Schussen – Iris in bloom at Eriskircher Ried loop from Eriskirch

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Bridge over the Schussen – Iris in bloom at Eriskircher Ried loop from Eriskirch

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3.43km

10m

Hiking

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: July 13, 2026

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Eriskircher Ried

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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500 m

Eriskircher Ried Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Thousands of the otherwise rare Siberian irises color the meadows of the Eriskircher Ried blue-violet from mid-May to mid-June, the extent of the blooming is unique in Europe. The nature …

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1.44 km

Wasserhüterinnen Art Installation

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The Bad Schussenrieder artist Theresia K. Moosherr has been designing a Schussenweg since 2012, which she uses from the source to the mouth of the Schussen with her own roughly worked with the chainsaw sculptures made of oak.

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1.48 km

East entrance to the Eriskircher Ried nature reserve

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Here you go from the east side into the nature reserve "Eriskircher Ried" incl. information board

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1.53 km

Bridge over the Schussen

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Over the Schussen leads the prestressed concrete bridge, popularly known as the "Tank Bridge", which still recalls the use of the Ried as a troop training area by the then …

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1.79 km

Iris in bloom at Eriskircher Ried

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The entire area is dedicated to nature conservation and the preservation of biodiversity. We were lucky enough to see the Siberian iris blooming in May.

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2.35 km

Siberian Iris Fields at Eriskircher Ried

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The iris bloom begins in early / mid May and lasts 3-4 weeks. In 2020 the start was very early in early May!

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3.43 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.37 km

834 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.42 km

353 m

343 m

227 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 5 October

21°C

9°C

26 %

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Comments

May 11, 2024,Eriskircher Ried - Sibirische Schwertlilienblüte🪻

A wonderful trip with the family to the Eriskircher Ried to see the Siberian irises in bloom 🪻🪻🪻 - but there was also 🦋🐸🦆 to admire🥰

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September 14, 2022,Eriskircherried-Runde

Short but informative round through a natural reed with wonderful motifs for the photographer.

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May 29, 2023,Irisblüte im Eriskircher Ried

A leisurely walk in the Eriskircher Ried on Whit Monday with my mum and then coffee and apple strudel in the beach cafe. The iris blossom is still beautiful to look at.

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June 4, 2023,Eriskircher Ried - sibirische Schwertlilien betrachten -kleine Auszeit mit meiner lieben Mum und Zoya ☀️🌳🪷💦🐾

Hello everyone,

my dear mum wished to see the splendor of the Siberian irises in the Eriskircher Ried on Lake Constance (near Friedrichshafen). And since they won't bloom for much longer, we did that today. 😍
And it was very nice, even if there were a lot of cyclists on the main path today. But that's the way it is …

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