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Old Rhine Riverside Path – View of Thurspitz loop from Rüdlingen

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Switzerland
Zurich
Andelfingen
Flaach

Old Rhine Riverside Path – View of Thurspitz loop from Rüdlingen

Moderate

4.9

(31)

154

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Old Rhine Riverside Path – View of Thurspitz loop from Rüdlingen

02:38

10.2km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.26 km

Old Rhine Riverside Path

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Not accessible during floods (e.g. also in summer 2021). But that is also the point of the alluvial forests: They are periodically flooded.

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2.37 km

View of Unteri Inseli

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Several small Inseli in the old course of the Rhine

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3.19 km

View of Thurspitz

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Especially the two bunkers from the last war are easy to see.

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9.33 km

Riverside Grill Area on the Rhine

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Wonderful barbecue area right on the Rhine

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9.55 km

Rüdlingen Riverside

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Good starting point for hikes on the Rhine or Old Rhine and on the Irchel.

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.55 km

3.49 km

1.40 km

764 m

Surfaces

5.37 km

1.67 km

1.54 km

981 m

431 m

217 m

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Tuesday 13 October

21°C

11°C

15 %

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Comments

March 7, 2023,Rüdlingen entlang des Rheins am 7.3.23 G
A wonderful loop along the Rhine and through scenic nature reserves. Highly recommended!
The starting point is the large parking lot right next to the Rhine bridge; it's not free, of course. First, we head to the harbor and follow a small, narrow path to the top, then back the same way and continue upstream along the Rhine. Shortly after …

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