Wild swimming spot on the River Birs – Rütihard Covered Bridge loop from Dornach-Arlesheim

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Wild swimming spot on the River Birs – Rütihard Covered Bridge loop from Dornach-Arlesheim

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Wild swimming spot on the River Birs – Rütihard Covered Bridge loop from Dornach-Arlesheim

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14.0km

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: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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356 m

Nepomuk Bridge (Nepomukbrücke), Dornach

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The Nepomuk Bridge is the landmark of Dornach

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1.43 km

Birs Waterfall

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Where the Birs falls over a hard limestone bank

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2.21 km

Wild swimming spot on the River Birs

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Beautifully landscaped paths

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2.29 km

Birs River

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3.47 km

Birs

Lake

4.51 km

Däntsche

Forest

5.47 km

Rütihard Covered Bridge

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Covered wooden bridge, pedestrian and cycle path bridge.

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5.98 km

Viewpoint

6.31 km

Birs Riverside Walk

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It's just nice there. It looks very natural.

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10.6 km

Forest by the Birs River

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14.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.74 km

1.90 km

1.12 km

1.09 km

132 m

Surfaces

9.32 km

1.53 km

1.19 km

839 m

710 m

394 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

15°C

9°C

6 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

April 26, 2025,von der Grün 80 entlang der Birs nach Dornach Nepomuk 🍴 und zurück

This interesting and well-maintained hiking trail starts at the former Grün80 (Green 80): parkimgruenen.ch/gruen80.html and leads along the Birs River, which is being gradually renaturalized: regionatur.ch/Orte/Naturschutzgebiete/Birsrevitalisierung
A great hike with a delicious lunch in Dornach.

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August 16, 2024,240816 🇨🇭 Basel: Ein Rundgang durch den Park Grün 80 und anschließende Wanderung an der Birs entlang bis nach Dornach

Today we went to Basel. We took the tram to the Schaulager stop. Nearby is the beautiful "Grün 80" park with free entry. The park was so beautiful that we stayed there longer than planned. After a long walk around, we continued through the Merian Garden. Here we admired the magnificent Merian House. Soon after, we reached the Birs, which …

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