Iffezheim
Accommodation in Iffezheim
Iffezheim combines international horse racing with an unusual insight into the migration of large fish. It also offers half-timbered buildings, walking and cycling routes, and farm shops on the outskirts. These different sides give you several reasons to explore the town—from race day to a visit to the barrage.
A long history of horse racing
The Iffezheim racecourse was established through a lease agreement signed on 15 February 1858 for the construction of a horse-racing track. Today, horses from around the world compete there in international races. Horse races are held in Iffezheim three times a year. If you want to plan your stay around the sport, you can make the races the focal point of your trip; choosing the specific dates is part of your own planning.
Half-timbered houses, lanes and paths
Attractive half-timbered houses and narrow lanes shape Iffezheim’s architectural character. They offer a different perspective from the racecourse, focusing on the townscape and its historic buildings. Numerous walking and cycling routes also provide ways to explore the surrounding area on foot or by bike. These include the Pamina Cycle Route.
Barrage and fish migration
The Iffezheim barrage is an excursion destination featuring a lock, a power station and a weir. A particularly striking part of the ecology project is the fish ladder, considered Europe’s largest fish passage. The 300-metre-long concrete channel is modelled on a natural whitewater stream and is intended to provide large migratory fish with a stable habitat. A visit therefore combines technical infrastructure with an insight into the conditions for fish migration.
From the visitor area of the fish ladder, you can watch fish swim in stages towards their original habitat. This makes the fish passage a specific focus for nature and wildlife observation, clearly distinct from equestrian sport. EnBW’s booking portal is intended for arranging a visit to the barrage.
Farm shops and getting there
At the farmsteads on the outskirts, you can buy local agricultural products directly from the on-site farm shops. Options include an asparagus farm, a strawberry farm with a strawberry café, and Forlenhof. The strawberry farm combines its shop with a café; the different businesses give shopping locally a direct connection to agriculture. Together with the paths and the townscape, they make for a trip that is not focused solely on race days.
Bus route 218, operated by Stadtwerke Baden-Baden, provides a connection to Baden-Baden. It links Iffezheim with Baden-Baden and serves Baden-Oos station. From there, you can connect to other bus routes as well as regional and long-distance trains. Visitors to the racecourse also have regional and international connections via the nearby Baden Airpark airport and the railway stations in Baden-Baden and Rastatt.
When choosing accommodation in Iffezheim, plan your stay around the experience that interests you most: horse racing, watching fish at the fish passage, the paths and townscape, or the farm shops. That way, your own priorities—not a generic promise of a holiday—determine which side of the town shapes your stay.
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