Trail Name:  Rheinauen und Weinbergweg

Trail Type: Short distance circuit; somewhat maintained with varied surfaces, tarmac to earthen (to include some wet ones), fairly good marking on the trail, but no trail-specific marking.

Length:

Total – 8.7 kilometers/5.4 miles

Convenient to: Freiburg, or Breisach, Germany

Marking: None specific to the trail, but all hiking trails in the area are marked with the generic yellow diamond on a white background trail signs.

Trail Description: A mostly easy trail through Burkheim, the village, its vineyards, and the Rhine wetlands outside the village.

Trailhead:

Burkheim: Bundlegasse

Parking:

Burkheim: Bundlegasse, after the cemetery, in a large parking lot; far end of Rheinstrasse, by Baggersee

Public Transportation Options:

Rail: Closest train service is to Jechtingen

Bus: SWEG/RVS buses serve this area; bus number 102 (Endingen – Riegel) specifically services Burkheim

Suggested Stages:

Not applicable

Trail Itinerary-Reference Points: (Counterclockwise)

Burkheim: Cemetery, into vineyards, then woodland to Burg Sponeck; into Rhein wetlands, past SV Burkheim (sport field and clubhouse), Rheinstrasse, Baggersee, Skulpturenpark (by water treatment facility); Am Schlossrain (pass under Schloss Burkheim), Lazarus von Schwendi strasse, Mittelstadt, Am Kirchberg

Representative Trail Photos:

Restrooms:

None observed

Attractions on or near Trail:

Burkheim: Korkenziehermuseum, an interesting collection of older and unique corkscrews

Tasting along the Trail:

Burkheimer Winzer, a local cooperative, is not far from the center of the village

Alternative Options:

Hiking: Burgheimer Weinweg (in dialect: Burgemer Wiiweg), an easy 4.5-kilometer trail through the village and its vineyards.

Biking:

Kaiserstuhl Radweg, a 61.2-kilometer-long bike tour, around the Kaiserstuhl region, to include Burkheim. See https://www.outdooractive.com/de/route/radtour/schwarzwald/kaiserstuhl-radweg/8531686/

Rhein Radweg: Over 1300 kilometers, this multi-week bike ride along the Rhine, much of it on quiet, dedicated paths, may easily be done in stages, and/or may be followed along either the left or right bank, in stages along the way. It is one of the world’s most popular bike trails, (and you will walk a small part of it on this trail). It is also known as EV (Euro Velo) 15.) https://de.eurovelo.com/ev15

Additional Information:

Regional: https://www.naturgarten-kaiserstuhl.de/de-de/staedte-orte/vogtsburg

Trail specific:  https://www.schwarzwald-tourismus.info/touren/rheinauen-und-weinbergweg-in-burkheim-6f2ccca91c

Comments:

The section leading down to the castle Sponeck can be very slippery (I discovered) when wet conditions prevail.