The Kronau Laurentius Trail is listed by the German Volkssport Association (DVV) as a permanent hiking trail. Another named route is the St. Laurentius Cycling and Hiking Trail, which is specified as 14.9 kilometres long and featuring 26 small monuments. The two trails therefore offer different points of reference for planning: a permanent hiking-trail listing for one, and specific distance and monument details for the other.

Cycling hub and fishing waters in Kronau

At Kronau Town Hall Square, the cycling hub includes a snack corner, a drinking fountain and an activity area for mobile food vendors. The site also features an interactive bicycle monument that invites visitors to climb aboard. As the monument’s current condition has not been confirmed, it is advisable to check on the site before visiting.

The Althäuser See and Lußhardtsee lakes are also located within Kronau’s municipal boundaries. Both are fishing waters with landscaped outdoor areas. Alongside the trails and cycling theme, these are two specific lakes in the municipality that define Kronau’s connection to fishing.

If you are looking for a hotel in Kronau, you can plan your stay around these local themes: hiking, the cycling and hiking trail, the cycling hub or the fishing waters. For a broader perspective on culture and landscape, consider the wider Karlsruhe travel destination.

Karlsruhe as a wider travel destination

Karlsruhe district stretches from the Rhine Plain in the west, across the hilly Kraichgau region in the east, to the foothills of the Northern Black Forest in the south. The district has a cycling network of more than 1,500 kilometres; this figure may change as the infrastructure develops. The landscape and cycling network therefore provide a broader context than the individual trails specifically named in Kronau.

Cultural highlights in the wider Karlsruhe travel destination include Bruchsal Palace. It is a prince-bishop’s residence and one of the most magnificent prince-bishop’s residences in Germany. The Baroque palace is best known for its staircase by Balthasar Neumann, described as the “crown of all Baroque staircases.” The Bruchsal Municipal Museum is on the third floor and documents the history of the Bruchsal area from the Stone Age to the present day.

The Melanchthon House in Bretten is Germany’s second-largest Reformation history museum, after the Lutherhalle in Wittenberg. Another historical landmark is the Schweizer Hof: the building dates from 1707 and houses Bretten’s museum of local and regional history.

The Frauenalb Monastery Ruins are also part of the wider Karlsruhe travel destination. They are in the upper Alb Valley, just below Bad Herrenalb, within the municipal boundaries of Marxzell in Karlsruhe district. The monastery ruins are currently closed to visitors.

Discover more destinations: Rheinstetten, Gondelsheim, Bad Schönborn, Pfinztal, Forst, Oberderdingen, Kürnbach, Karlsruhe

Go to the wider travel overview: Karlsruhe.