Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate

Island hike in the middle of Mannheim — hiking from Germany’s southern cities

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Palatinate

Island hike in the middle of Mannheim — hiking from Germany’s southern cities

Easy

4.6

(149)

598

hikers

Island hike in the middle of Mannheim — hiking from Germany’s southern cities

01:30

5.93km

20m

Hiking

Blossoming fruit trees and gentle waves lapping against the pebble beach and ducks running across the surrounding meadows: Even if the Reißinsel is not on the North Sea, there is a bit of a coastal feeling here in the middle of Mannheim. Outside the bird breeding season, you can explore…

by Baden-Württemberg

Last updated: May 31, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Reißinsel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

736 m

Traditional orchards on the Reißinsel

Highlight • Natural

Meadow orchards are extremely important for the animal world, because many insects such as beetles, wasps, bumblebees and bees as well as spiders are at home here and find their …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.06 km

Reißinsel Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

A beautiful circular route through (almost) untouched, protected nature in the middle of the big city. Access is closed during the bird breeding season.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.48 km

Kaiserwörthweg Bridge on Reißinsel

Highlight • Bridge

Nice little bridge at the top of the rice island. It's idyllic here and you can relax.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.93 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.70 km

1.24 km

868 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.41 km

1.39 km

1.09 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Today

Saturday 29 August

28°C

18°C

20 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

February 5, 2023,Regenwanderung auf der Mannheimer Reissinsel 🌧️☔️

Bad weather... what to do? Why not walk across the Mannheim Reissinsel nearby? This is a nature reserve right on the Rhine. The circular route led us from the parking lot through the forest park to the entrance of the rice island. First on paved paths.. then it got a bit muddy. However, there was something to discover everywhere. It …

Showing Translation

February 13, 2023,🌾 Reißinsel | Mannheim

Monday and the sun 🌞 laughs. Get out there and cross the rice island again, which is closed from March to the end of June.

The mixture of extensive meadow orchards, winding paths and a pebble beach make this island a pure oasis.

Showing Translation

August 31, 2024,Inselwanderung mitten in Mannheim – Wandern in den Städten des Südens

Beautiful jungle path around the island. Unfortunately, many of the photos were not saved by komootapp. Just drive there yourself to experience the amazing nature.

Showing Translation

July 24, 2022,*Reißinsel-Runde*

If you want to visit the nature reserve, you should note that this is only possible from July 1st to February 28th. During the breeding season from March 1st to June 30th, the entrance and exit opposite Cuckoo Island is closed.

mannheim.de/de/service-bieten/umwelt/naturschutz/naturschutze/reissinsel

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rei%C3%9Finsel

Showing Translation

February 15, 2025,Natur auf der Reißinsel

A short flatland tour on the Mannheim Reißinsel was on the agenda today. Lots of nature along the Rhine with some bird sounds.

Showing Translation

October 28, 2023,Wandern - über die Reißinsel

I always wanted to go there and Steff showed me. I only started the recording on the island.
Wonderful, sometimes somewhat mystical forest... great and the industry of Ludwigshafen right across the Rhine. Contrast.
The altitude indication is standard Komoot bullshit... it's flat as pancakes!

Showing Translation

April 8, 2022

Blossoming fruit trees and gentle waves lapping against the pebble beach and ducks running across the surrounding meadows: Even if the Reißinsel is not on the North Sea, there is a bit of a coastal feeling here in the middle of Mannheim. Outside the bird breeding season, you can explore this great piece

Translated by Google •

Want to know more?

This route was planned by komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.6

1,543

Hiking the Philosopher's Path in Heidelberg — hiking from Germany’s southern cities

02:41h

9.63km

180m

Moderate

4.7

1,416

Bonsweiher hike

02:51h

10.1km

220m

Moderate

4.7

1,157

Circular Trail to Hambach Castle

04:30h

14.9km

490m

Moderate

4.4

1,004

Kameralwald Trail - Odenwald and Neckar Valley

03:24h

12.1km

250m

Hard

4.8

848

Leininger Castle Trail

06:19h

22.6km

440m

Easy

4.6

598

Island hike in the middle of Mannheim — hiking from Germany’s southern cities

01:30h

5.93km

20m

Moderate

4.7

525

Götzenstein panoramic hike

04:33h

15.4km

470m

Moderate

4.9

512

Lichtenklingen pilgrimage route

03:35h

12.1km

350m

Moderate

4.8

543

Obstwiesenweg (Orchard trail)

03:50h

13.9km

250m

Moderate

4.8

313

Abtsteinach panorama trail

04:43h

16.5km

380m

Moderate

4.8

3,920

Drachenfels Trail – Dragon’s Cave at Drachenfels loop from Drachenfels

03:10h

10.3km

350m

Moderate

4.7

2,901

St. Michael's Chapel, Deidesheim – Stairs to Wachtenburg Castle loop from Wachenheim an der Weinstraße

02:31h

8.63km

220m

Island hike in the middle of Mannheim — hiking from Germany’s southern cities

Traditional orchards on the Reißinsel

Reißinsel Nature Reserve

Kaiserwörthweg Bridge on Reißinsel

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️