Around the "Kleine Kinzig" reservoir
A walking tour around the “Kleine Kinzig“ reservoir. On the dam wall and from some other places you have a stunning view over the lake, otherwise the trail runs through the forest. This lake supplies drinking water – swimming and watersports are not allowed!
moderate
13 km
4:05 h
240 m
240 m
Author’s recommendation
The small lake Silbersee 1.5 km south towards Schenkenzell invites you for a refreshing swim
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
647 m
Lowest point
505 m
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Start
"Wasserpfad" Car Park, Reinerzau "Oberes Dörfle" (506 m)
Coordinates:
DD
48.383538, 8.372224
DMS
48°23'00.7"N 8°22'20.0"E
UTM
32U 453518 5359120
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Destination
"Wasserpfad" Car Park, Reinerzau "Oberes Dörfle"
Turn-by-turn directions
First, follow the “Wasserpfad” trail in the valley bottom along the “Kleine Kinzig” river to the water works (Wasserwerk). There turn right and then keep to the left uphill to the dam wall (Staudamm). Walk around the lake for the next 8 km (signposts: Staudamm Kleine Kinzig, Stausee/Hüttenbächle, Hüttenhardtsträssle, Weiherhalde, Schwabbachweiher, Kaspersloch, Staudamm Kleine Kinzig / yellow diamond). On the way back to the starting point, you will discover the 2nd part of the “Wasserpfad” following the so-called “Burgstallweg”.
After a nice hike arround the “Kleine Kinzig“ reservoir you can go for a refresh to the Silbersee lake.
(The words printed in bold are the names of the signposts.)
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Bus 19 (Mon-Fri) + F14 (weekend, bank holidays) towards Schömberg, bus stop Reinerzau Oberes Dörfle (only a few connections)
Timetable: www.efa-bw.de
Getting there
B28 from Freudenstadt direction Strasbourg, at the end of the town turn left in direction to Schömberg. Pass Schömberg in direction to Reinerzau / Schenkenzell. At the beginning of "Reinerzau - Oberes Dörfle" turn right towards "Stausee Kleine Kinzig".Parking
Car Park "Wasserpfad", Berneckstraße, Reinerzau - Oberes DörfleCoordinates
DD
48.383538, 8.372224
DMS
48°23'00.7"N 8°22'20.0"E
UTM
32U 453518 5359120
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Author’s map recommendations
hiking map "WanderWelten" (Freudenstadt / Loßburg mit Alpirsbach, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, Baiersbronn), 1:25.000, digitale Kartografie F. Ruppenthal GmbH Karlsruhe, € 5,90 (€ 5,50 with guest card)
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Equipment
Please bring your own snacks and drinks as there are no restaurants along the way. No accessibility in case of heavy snow.
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