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Around Probstsee and Riedsee Möhringen

The Stuttgart district Möhringen there are two lakes, and the Probstsee Riedsee. Both lakes were created by man. The lakes, however, are many decades old. That they may see almost natural. This is also that both lakes are due to pits in the ground, which are now filled with water. So there is no dam or dam in these lakes. The water level is not Fluctuations. Riparian buffer strips, caused as a result of fluctuating water levels are not available.

The Probstsee is the larger of the two lakes. This lake is designated as a natural monument. A plaque at the lake is about the origin information. The lake was formed in 1934 when the brick Probst was shut down and the ground water was not pumped out. A plaque at the Riedsee elucidates on its formation. The Riedsee emerged at the end of the 19th Century, when it was created for the winter Eisgewinnung Widmer Brewery (later Wulle brewery). The Riedsee is traversed by a brook, the brook Aisch.

Man Both lakes can walk around on foot. This is also in the winter without problems. When Probstsee can not go along on half way on the bank, but must go back a little further into the landscape.

Probstsee starting point for the light rail station Vaihinger (U3, U5, U6). From the bus stop, climb to the surface and goes to the north side of the road a little more traffic Vaihinger. Where you follow the heron road a few yards and then turn immediately left onto a footpath, near the east bank of the lake runs along the sample. Later, follow the north shore also on a footpath parallel to the road because Weg. At the end the north shore have to leave the lake, because in the western and southern shores can not walk along. From the north shore, follow a dirt road to the west, on the left are small gardens. Just past the allotments, turn left onto the dirt road and reached the Vaihinger road. Vaihinger the road you cross using the pedestrian traffic lights and follow the road back to the left at the stop street Vaihinger. The length of the small circular path is 1.3 kilometers.

Winter Idyll on the North Side Probstsee

View from the North on the south shore of Lake Probst. On the western and southern shores of the lake until a few years, industrial land (Neoplan) was. There are currently, re-use as apartments under construction (residential park Probstsee). However, the developer in 2010 has gone bust. Thus, the rusting skeletons of reinforced concrete residential buildings there now once in front of him.

Riedsee starting point for the light rail station Riedsee (U5, U6, U12). Leave the bus stop on the side towards the city and crosses the street to the east side of Rembrandt. On the other side of the road we'll do a few meters to the left and turn right into the elves road. Here you are already on the south shore of Lake Ried. You go around the inn Riedsee and then at the east and the north shore of the lake along Ried. Finally we come back on the road Rembrandt, one of the west bank of the lake follows back to the light rail station. The small circular route from / to the station is 700 meters long.

The Riedsee in winter, the ice should not enter.

The ducks on Riedsee must move together in the winter a little closer.