Scenic Gravel Path – Thur Bridge loop from Andelfingen

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Scenic Gravel Path – Thur Bridge loop from Andelfingen

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Scenic Gravel Path – Thur Bridge loop from Andelfingen

00:55

12.5km

70m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.97 km

Thur Bridge

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An anecdote about the Elliker Bridge: During the Second World War, the bridges near the border were charged with explosive charges. Fortunately, there was no need to actually trigger them. …

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4.97 km

Thur River Confluence with the Rhine near Andelfingen

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5.69 km

Thurspitze Observation Platform

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A former bunker from the Second World War was converted into an observation deck or observation hut. As the Thurauen lie in a border area with Germany, there are several old fortifications in the area.

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6.23 km

Thurspitz (Confluence of Thur and Rhine)

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The Thurspitz was created artificially at the first Thur correction in the late 19th century. Therefore, the Thur flows unnaturally at an acute angle into the Rhine, so that at …

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11.2 km

Thurauen Nature Park Flow Trail

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Long flowy trail near Thurn, S0 to locally S1, well rideable.

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12.2 km

Alten Covered Bridge (Thur Bridge at Alten)

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The Thur Bridge near Alten is a covered wooden bridge with a roadway and bike, footpath. It was built in 1992 (replacement building) and is the longest unlimited wooden bridge over the Thur.

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12.5 km

End point

Parking

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