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Espace Mittelland

Thal Nature Park

Café Knaus, Solothurn – Alt-Falkenstein Castle loop from Balsthal

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Espace Mittelland

Thal Nature Park

Café Knaus, Solothurn – Alt-Falkenstein Castle loop from Balsthal

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Café Knaus, Solothurn – Alt-Falkenstein Castle loop from Balsthal

01:35

34.7km

190m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.4 km for 128 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

1.14 km

Balsthal: Gateway to Four Mountain Passes

Highlight • Settlement

Balsthal is a great starting point leading to 4 nice low level passes (Passwang, Schelten, Hauenstein and Binzberg via Gänsbrunnen). The village itself does offer several restaurants from inexpensive bistros …

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4.65 km

Café Knaus, Solothurn

Highlight • Cafe

3

16.3 km

Two metal heads look out over the Mittelland

Highlight • Monument

In the middle of nowhere in the district near Rickenbach on the climb to the Tüfelsschlucht you come across two metal heads. You could have put a bench or a …

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33.6 km

Alt-Falkenstein Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Alt-Falkenstein Castle was probably built around 1100 by the Klus family. Today it houses a local history museum, which is open from April to October. There you can explore …

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34.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.1 km

5.80 km

3.39 km

1.55 km

726 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.1 km

6.11 km

1.28 km

160 m

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