Nature experiences at Untersee

We begin the hike on the lake side of Radolfzell station at Zeller See. Along the harbor mole, the yellow diamond of the Schwarzwaldverein leads east to the Mettnaubrücke, where the path turns off to the Mettnau peninsula. We follow the lakeside path from the lake bath to the beach bath. The Scheffelschlösschen is located in the immediate vicinity. From the beach bath, a detour to the Mettnauturm is worthwhile. Through floodplain forest, we reach the lookout tower, which offers a good overview of the entire peninsula and the Markelfinger Winkel. Back to the parking lot, we follow the “Life-Pfad Untersee”. Especially during the mating season in May, water birds in the “duck pond” can be observed undisturbed. The nature trail leads us to another viewpoint on the eastern shore of the peninsula before we meet the beach bath road again. We leave this at the sports field to the right and reach the Markelfinger Winkel. Here we meet the yellow diamond again. Along the railway line and the lakeshore, we walk to the campsite at Markelfingen. After passing the railway crossing, we go through the Radolfzell district in the direction of Mindelsee, pass under the B33 and reach the internationally important bird protection area after 2 km. Along its southern shore, we walk to the location “Mooshalde”. In southern direction, we cross the district road, which leads left to the Wild- und Freizeitpark Allensbach, and reach a small lake in the protected Bündlirsied. Shortly thereafter, we meet the Bodenseerundweg (marked blue dot with surrounding black arrow), which enters from the west. We follow it, past Rossberg, towards Allensbach. Along the way, we enjoy the wonderful view from Walzenberg over Gnadensee towards the island of Reichenau. Behind the Mettnau peninsula, the cones of the Hegauberge dominate the panorama. The Kaltbrunner Str. finally leads us down to the lake to dining options and the station.