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Rheinau Abbey – Rheinau Covered Bridge loop from Rheinau

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Rheinau Abbey – Rheinau Covered Bridge loop from Rheinau

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Rheinau Abbey – Rheinau Covered Bridge loop from Rheinau

01:59

7.49km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 23, 2026

Waypoints

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292 m

Altenburg Village Fountain (1902)

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Fountain from 1902

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628 m

View of Altenburg and Die Schanz

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From here you have a beautiful view

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2.98 km

View of Rheinau Abbey

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Fantastically beautiful view of the monastery.. radiates enormous peace

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3.50 km

Rheinau Weir

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The Rheinau weir is an important structure on the Upper Rhine, which serves both as part of the Rheinau power plant and as a border crossing between Germany and Switzerland. …

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The beautiful monastery complex is located on an island in the middle of the Rhine. Originally founded by the Benedictines, the buildings now house a Music Center and the House of Silence of the Order of the Spiritual Journey.

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5.21 km

Rheinau Covered Bridge

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The Rheinau Bridge between Rheinau and Altenburg was first mentioned in a papal letter from 1247.

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5.62 km

View of the Wooden Bridge of Rheinau from Jestetten Waterworks

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great view and wonderful place on the Rhine

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6.01 km

Bench With a View of the Lake

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7.49 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.20 km

3.17 km

857 m

254 m

Surfaces

3.86 km

1.61 km

1.57 km

393 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 1 August

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Comments

July 21, 2023,Klosterinsel Rheinau - Altenburg entlang dem Rhein - Kraftwerk am 21.7.23 G

The route is partly in Switzerland and partly in Germany. So don't forget your ID :-)

Wonderful round in perfect hiking weather. It was raining until 10 minutes before Rheinau, but when we reached the destination the weather was perfect; neither too warm nor too cold. The round is doable for everyone, there is only one climb on the German …

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Rheinau Abbey – Rheinau Covered Bridge loop from Rheinau

Altenburg Village Fountain (1902)

View of Altenburg and Die Schanz

View of Rheinau Abbey

Rheinau Weir

Rheinau Abbey

Rheinau Covered Bridge

View of the Wooden Bridge of Rheinau from Jestetten Waterworks

Bench With a View of the Lake

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