Hondvriendelijke meren & rivierwandelingen in Stuttgart

An 18-hectare lake in the Neckar floodplain north of the centre, with a 2 km perimeter path, beer garden, and a small unsupervised dog-swimming section on the eastern shore. U-Bahn U14 to Hofen station, then 5 minutes' walk.

The largest of three forest reservoirs west of the centre, set in 200-year-old beech woodland. Quiet, shaded, and the most reliable summer cool-down spot for a dog within Stuttgart proper. Swimming officially tolerated outside the swan-nesting zone (April-July).

The Neckartalradweg cycle and walking path follows the river for 12 km from Bad Cannstatt to Hofen, Stuttgart's longest flat dog-walking corridor. Mostly leashed (mandatory), with shaded riverside benches every 200 metres. Industrial water, no swimming.