Rheinau Island – Rheinau Covered Bridge loop from Rheinau

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Rheinau Island – Rheinau Covered Bridge loop from Rheinau

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Rheinau Island – Rheinau Covered Bridge loop from Rheinau

02:00

7.56km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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292 m

Altenburg Village Fountain (1902)

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Fountain from 1902

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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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4.33 km

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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4.37 km

Rheinau Island

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After the renovation, the monastery is again beautiful and the garden in bloom is always worth a stop for a short walk.

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5.29 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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5.69 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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6.08 km

Bench With a View of the Lake

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7.56 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.47 km

3.12 km

718 m

268 m

Surfaces

4.16 km

1.59 km

1.43 km

365 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 10 November

13°C

9°C

91 %

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It’s set to rain on your activity. Pack a waterproof jacket.

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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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March 20, 2022,Rheinau - 😉Rheindoppelschleife🎗️🎗️ (CH)

Today's hike starts in Rheinau, where the Rhine forms a double loop. The former Benedictine monastery of Rheinau, which is characterized by the Baroque style, is located on a small Rhine island with its monastery church, a jewel in the Rhine landscape.

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