International horse races, a remarkable fish pass and farm shops on the edge of town give you several ways to enjoy a stay in Iffezheim. You can focus on horse racing, the barrage and its technical facilities, walking and cycling tours, or regional agricultural products.

Racecourse and Townscape

The history of the Iffezheim racecourse began with a lease signed on 15 February 1858, which provided for the construction of a horse racing track. Today, international horse races are held there, with horses from all over the world competing. Horse races take place in Iffezheim three times a year. If you would like to plan your visit around a race, check the dates in advance.

Iffezheim’s townscape also makes its own impression, with attractive half-timbered buildings and narrow lanes. So, alongside the action at the racecourse, the town’s architecture and streets can also be a focus of your stay.

Barrage and Fish Ladder

The Iffezheim barrage is a destination for an outing, with a lock, power station and weir. The fish ladder is located at the barrage: a 300-metre-long concrete channel modelled on a white-water stream. It is intended to provide large migratory fish with a stable habitat. The facility is considered Europe’s largest fish pass and an important ecological project.

From the visitor room, you can watch fish swim in stages through the fish pass towards their original habitat. You can use the booking portal besichtigungen.enbw.com to arrange a visit to the barrage. Check the current booking options and visiting conditions there before you travel.

Paths and Farm Shops

Iffezheim has numerous walking and cycling routes, including the Pamina cycle path. When planning a tour, you can choose between walking paths and cycling routes; the Pamina cycle path is one specifically named option in the local network.

At the farms on the edge of town, you can buy local agricultural products directly from their own farm shops. These include an asparagus farm, a strawberry farm with a strawberry café, and the Forlenhof. Local produce is another possible focus alongside the racecourse, townscape and barrage as an excursion destination.

Getting There and Finding Accommodation

Bus route 218, operated by Stadtwerke Baden-Baden, connects Iffezheim with Baden-Baden and runs to Baden-Oos station. There, you can transfer to other bus routes as well as regional and long-distance trains. If you plan to use this connection, check the current timetable before travelling.

Visitors to the racecourse also have regional and international connections via nearby Baden Airpark Airport and the railway stations in Baden-Baden and Rastatt. When looking for accommodation, you can first decide whether racing, the barrage, or the paths and townscape will be the main focus of your stay. This helps you consider your planned visits and travel arrangements together, without combining different destinations into a fixed itinerary.

Culture in the Wider Destination of Rastatt

The wider destination of Rastatt also has its own cultural and historical highlights. The Rastatt City Museum is housed in a Baroque town palace opposite the Residenzschloss. Its permanent exhibitions cover the history of Rastatt over the past 300 years as well as prehistory and early history. Rastatt Palace was the first Baroque residence built on German soil and was modelled on Versailles.

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