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Zwingen Castle

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Location: Zwingen, Bezirk Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

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1. Wappenfelsen Memorial – Pfeffingen Castle Ruins loop from Zwingen

22.6km

06:41

640m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Laufen 1905 Bench – Zwingen Castle loop from Zwingen

10.1km

02:37

70m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Chaltbrunnental Waterfall – Kaltbrunnental Gorge loop from Laufen

18.2km

04:53

210m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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sutil

May 8, 2024

Zwingen Castle forms the core of the medieval town of Zwingen in Laufental in the Swiss canton of Basel-Landschaft.
The main castle, Zwingen Castle, with its inner castle, chapel and wooden bridge, is a well-preserved building from the Middle Ages. The oldest parts date from the middle of the 13th century and are still worth a visit today, 700 years later.

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Udo unter freiem Himmel

January 4, 2025

For a long time, there was an old paper factory, known as "Papiri" for short, directly behind the castle. It used the water of the Birs. Unimaginable from today's perspective, large parts of the castle complex were demolished and rebuilt to expand the factory. The former factory has now been demolished and a huge playground is being planted in its place. The mighty chimney will remain in the middle of the greenery as a visible reminder of the Papiri. The management buildings have been renovated. The rooms are rented out to commercial enterprises. This means that Zwingen Castle will once again have a more spacious environment and will once again be the focus of the Birs landscape.

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Max Zuber

September 14, 2025

A short, entertaining visit to the complex before heading straight to Laufen.

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Location: Zwingen, Bezirk Laufen, Basel-Landschaft, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

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1. Wappenfelsen Memorial – Pfeffingen Castle Ruins loop from Zwingen

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